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#bfaae7 color: Perfume

#bfaae7 is rgb(191, 170, 231) in RGB and oklch(77.722% 0.08826 300.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

77.7%
0.088
300°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #bfaae7

#bfaae7 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfume (#c2a9db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bfaae7 mixed with white

  1. bfaae7
  2. c5b2ea
  3. cbbbec
  4. d2c3ef
  5. d8ccf1
  6. ded4f4
  7. e5ddf6
  8. ebe5f9
  9. f2eefb
  10. f8f6fd

Darker: #bfaae7 mixed with black

  1. bfaae7
  2. a693c9
  3. 8d7dab
  4. 75688f
  5. 5e5373
  6. 483f59
  7. 332d40
  8. 1f1b28
  9. 0d0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bfaae7 with less saturation

  1. bfaae7
  2. beabe2
  3. bdadde
  4. bcaed9
  5. bbafd4
  6. bab1cf
  7. bab2ca
  8. b9b3c5
  9. b8b4c0
  10. b7b5bb

Questions about #bfaae7

What color is #bfaae7?

#bfaae7 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Perfume. In RGB it is rgb(191, 170, 231), in HSL hsl(260.66, 55.96%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.722% 0.08826 300.136).

What colors go well with #bfaae7?

The complementary color of #bfaae7 is #afbf7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0b4f0 and #d7a2d1. The triadic partners are #e1a97d and #72c9b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfaae7?

Black text reads better on #bfaae7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfaae7 a warm or cool color?

#bfaae7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.088.