#BFB1F2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.092 294.1), rgb(191, 177, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#BFB1F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB1F2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 177, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 71%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.092 294.1) |
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 #BFB1F2 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB1F2 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB1F2 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB1F2 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB1F2
oklch(79.5% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#936CEE
oklch(63.2% 0.188 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E4FDC
oklch(55.5% 0.204 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B3FBF
oklch(49.2% 0.19 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#57359B
oklch(42.8% 0.158 294)
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Step 900
900
#47307B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#BFB1F2 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) | #A2BAF5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B9F0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BBC8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB1F2
#BFB1F2
oklch(79.5% 0.092 294.1)
- #BBC37E
#BBC37E
oklch(79.5% 0.091 113.9)
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 #BFB1F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
Use #BFB1F2 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.