Palettes / Colors / #BFAAFD
#BFAAFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#BFAAFD is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BFAAFD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BFAAFD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E8FDAA; it also sits naturally between #AABFFD and #E8AAFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFAAFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 170, 253 |
| HSL | 255°, 95%, 83% |
| HSV | 255°, 33%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 33%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 53.59, 46.92, 99.16 |
| Yxy | 46.92, 0.2684, 0.2350 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.14, 24.54, -38.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.50, 23.82, -43.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 67% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFAAFD
.text { color: #BFAAFD; }
.background { background-color: #BFAAFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFAAFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 170, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 95%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFAAFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 170, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFAAFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 170, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFAAFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFAAFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8FDAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.02:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFAAFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFAAFD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BFAAFD: ·
How #BFAAFD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BFAAFD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFAAFD?
#BFAAFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 170, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFAAFD?
#BFAAFD is RGB 191, 170, 253 — HSL 255°, 95%, 83% — CMYK 25%, 33%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BFAAFD?
Its complement is #E8FDAA; analogous partners are #AABFFD and #E8AAFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFAAFD for text?
Black text on #BFAAFD has a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.02:1.