#BFB3D9
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.9% 0.055 299.6), rgb(191, 179, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#BFB3D9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB3D9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 179, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.055 299.6) |
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 #BFB3D9 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB3D9 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB3D9 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB3D9 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB3D9
oklch(78.9% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A894D0
oklch(70.6% 0.089 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9479C3
oklch(63.1% 0.112 300)
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Step 600
600
#7E61B0
oklch(55.6% 0.122 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5097
oklch(49.2% 0.113 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#57427A
oklch(42.7% 0.093 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#473863
oklch(37.7% 0.074 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#BFB3D9 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) | #ACB9DB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB8D8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB8C0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB3D9
#BFB3D9
oklch(78.9% 0.055 299.6)
- #B6C099
#B6C099
oklch(79% 0.054 119.3)
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 #BFB3D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #BFB3D9 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.