#BFB0FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.104 293.2), rgb(191, 176, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#BFB0FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB0FA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 176, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.104 293.2) |
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 #BFB0FA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB0FA | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB0FA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB0FA text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB0FA
oklch(79.6% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A689FE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 293)
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Step 500
500
#9366FC
oklch(63.2% 0.213 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F46EB
oklch(55.6% 0.232 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C35CC
oklch(49.1% 0.216 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#572EA5
oklch(42.6% 0.179 293)
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Step 900
900
#472C83
oklch(37.8% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#BFB0FA 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) | #9EBBFD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB9F8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BCCA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB0FA
#BFB0FA
oklch(79.6% 0.104 293.2)
- #BCC473
#BCC473
oklch(79.6% 0.105 113.4)
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 #BFB0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #BFB0FA 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.