#BFB2F4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.093 293.2), rgb(191, 178, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#BFB2F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 178, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 75%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.093 293.2) |
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 #BFB2F4 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB2F4 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB2F4 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB2F4 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB2F4
oklch(79.8% 0.093 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF4
oklch(70.6% 0.15 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#916CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D4FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A3EC1
oklch(49.1% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#56359C
oklch(42.8% 0.159 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#BFB2F4 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) | #A2BBF7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BAF2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BDC9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB2F4
#BFB2F4
oklch(79.8% 0.093 293.2)
- #BDC47D
#BDC47D
oklch(79.8% 0.093 113.1)
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 #BFB2F4, 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 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #BFB2F4 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.