#BFB0EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.1% 0.085 295.9), rgb(191, 176, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#BFB0EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB0EC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 176, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 61%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.085 295.9) |
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 #BFB0EC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB0EC | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB0EC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB0EC text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB0EC
oklch(79.1% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A88DEC
oklch(70.6% 0.138 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#946EE5
oklch(63% 0.174 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8052D3
oklch(55.5% 0.19 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C42B7
oklch(49.1% 0.176 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#583794
oklch(42.7% 0.146 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#483176
oklch(37.7% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#BFB0EC 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) | #A3B9EF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8EA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B9C5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB0EC
#BFB0EC
oklch(79.1% 0.085 295.9)
- #B8C282
#B8C282
oklch(79.1% 0.086 115.6)
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 #BFB0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFB0EC 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.