#BFB2EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.08 295.2), rgb(191, 178, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#BFB2EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB2EA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 178, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 57%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.08 295.2) |
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 #BFB2EA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB2EA | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB2EA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB2EA text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB2EA
oklch(79.4% 0.08 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78FE7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9271E0
oklch(63.1% 0.163 295)
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Step 600
600
#7E57CE
oklch(55.7% 0.177 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A46B2
oklch(49.1% 0.164 295)
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Step 800
800
#563A90
oklch(42.6% 0.136 295)
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Step 900
900
#473373
oklch(37.7% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E43
oklch(26.9% 0.067 295.2)
#BFB2EA 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) | #A6BAEC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9E8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BBC5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB2EA
#BFB2EA
oklch(79.4% 0.08 295.2)
- #B9C287
#B9C287
oklch(79.3% 0.079 115.3)
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 #BFB2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFB2EA 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.