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#BFABF2

#bfabf2 ≈ Mauve

  • violet
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#bfabf2 is a color from the violet family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 67.06% green and 94.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.07% cyan, 29.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.1% black. Its hue angle is 256.9°, with 73.2% saturation and 80.98% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mauve (#e0b0ff), ΔE 6.6.

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Relative luminance0.4661

Complementary

  1. #bfabf2
  2. #def2ab

Split complementary

  1. #bfabf2
  2. #f2e2ab
  3. #baf2ab

Analogous

  1. #abbaf2
  2. #bfabf2
  3. #e2abf2

Triadic

  1. #bfabf2
  2. #f2bfab
  3. #abf2bf

Tetradic

  1. #bfabf2
  2. #f2abde
  3. #def2ab
  4. #abf2bf

Square

  1. #bfabf2
  2. #f2abba
  3. #def2ab
  4. #abf2e2

Monochromatic

  1. #5a26dd
  2. #8d69e8
  3. #bfabf2
  4. #f1edfc
  5. #f2edfc

Shades

#bfabf2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfabf2
  2. #ac9ada
  3. #9989c2
  4. #8678a9
  5. #736791
  6. #605679
  7. #4c4461
  8. #393349
  9. #262230
  10. #131118
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfabf2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfabf2
  2. #c5b3f3
  3. #ccbcf5
  4. #d2c4f6
  5. #d9cdf7
  6. #dfd5f9
  7. #e5ddfa
  8. #ece6fb
  9. #f2eefc
  10. #f9f7fe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfabf2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfabf2
  2. #b9a7e7
  3. #b2a2db
  4. #ac9ed0
  5. #a69ac4
  6. #a096b9
  7. #9991ae
  8. #938da2
  9. #8d8997
  10. #86848b
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b6b6b6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b9b2d1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9bb6f5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9db5f0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b5b6c4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #aab2f4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #acb1f1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b9b2d8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfabf2 {
  color: #bfabf2;
}
Background
.bg-bfabf2 {
  background-color: #bfabf2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfabf2 {
  border: 2px solid #bfabf2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfabf2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 171 242;
  --color-primary-hsl: 257 73% 81%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfabf2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfabf2, #e2abf2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfabf2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 171 242 / 0.35);
}

#e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 6.60 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 6.78 #ccccff Periwinkle ΔE 8.76 #a2add0 Wild Blue Yonder ΔE 9.47 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 10.40 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 10.93 #b0c4de Light Steel Blue ΔE 12.08 #40540d Inverted #b6b6b6 Grayscale 

Mauve
#bfabf2  rgb(191, 171, 242)  hsl(257, 73%, 81%)  Mauve
#def2ab  rgb(222, 242, 171)  hsl(77, 73%, 81%)  Tea Green
#f2bfab  rgb(242, 191, 171)  hsl(17, 73%, 81%)  Zinnwaldite
#abf2bf  rgb(171, 242, 191)  hsl(137, 73%, 81%)  Celadon