#BFB0DE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.066 299.8), rgb(191, 176, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#BFB0DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB0DE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 176, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 41%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.066 299.8) |
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 #BFB0DE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB0DE | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB0DE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB0DE text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB0DE
oklch(78.5% 0.066 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA91D9
oklch(70.6% 0.106 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9674CF
oklch(63% 0.137 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#815BBC
oklch(55.5% 0.148 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.136 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#593E83
oklch(42.8% 0.113 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#BFB0DE 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) | #A7B7E0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB7C0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB0DE
#BFB0DE
oklch(78.5% 0.066 299.8)
- #B3C090
#B3C090
oklch(78.5% 0.067 120.3)
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 #BFB0DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
Use #BFB0DE 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.