#B9BFFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.2% 0.089 280), rgb(185, 191, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#B9BFFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BFFE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 191, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.089 280) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B9BFFE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BFFE | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BFFE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BFFE text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BFFE
oklch(82.2% 0.089 280)
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Step 400
400
#9095F7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7777F3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#625CE2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#524AC4
oklch(49% 0.184 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433E9F
oklch(42.8% 0.152 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#38367E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#B9BFFE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ADC6FF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CAD5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BFFE
#B9BFFE
oklch(82.2% 0.089 280)
- #D2C783
#D2C783
oklch(82.3% 0.089 100.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B9BFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #B9BFFE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.