#BFB1E5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.074 297), rgb(191, 177, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#BFB1E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB1E5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 177, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.074 297) |
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 #BFB1E5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB1E5 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB1E5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB1E5 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB1E5
oklch(79% 0.074 297)
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Step 400
400
#A890E2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9472D9
oklch(63% 0.152 297)
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Step 600
600
#7F58C6
oklch(55.5% 0.165 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C48AB
oklch(49.1% 0.153 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#583C8B
oklch(42.8% 0.127 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#48346F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#BFB1E5 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) | #A6B9E7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B8E3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B9C3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB1E5
#BFB1E5
oklch(79% 0.074 297)
- #B7C18B
#B7C18B
oklch(79% 0.073 116.6)
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 #BFB1E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFB1E5 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.