#BFB2F1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.089 293.7), rgb(191, 178, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#BFB2F1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB2F1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 178, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 69%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.089 293.7) |
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 #BFB2F1 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB2F1 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB2F1 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB2F1 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB2F1
oklch(79.6% 0.089 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF0
oklch(70.6% 0.143 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#916DEB
oklch(63% 0.183 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D51D9
oklch(55.5% 0.198 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BC
oklch(49.1% 0.183 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#563698
oklch(42.6% 0.153 294)
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Step 900
900
#463179
oklch(37.7% 0.118 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#BFB2F1 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) | #A3BBF4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9EF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BCC8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB2F1
#BFB2F1
oklch(79.6% 0.089 293.7)
- #BCC380
#BCC380
oklch(79.6% 0.089 113.3)
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 #BFB2F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #BFB2F1 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.