#BFB3E9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.077 294.8), rgb(191, 179, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#BFB3E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB3E9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 179, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 55%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.077 294.8) |
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 #BFB3E9 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB3E9 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB3E9 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB3E9 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB3E9
oklch(79.5% 0.077 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A690E5
oklch(70.6% 0.123 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9173DD
oklch(63.1% 0.156 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C58CB
oklch(55.5% 0.171 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6948AF
oklch(49.1% 0.157 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#563C8E
oklch(42.8% 0.131 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#463471
oklch(37.7% 0.101 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#BFB3E9 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) | #A7BBEB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B9E7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BBC6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB3E9
#BFB3E9
oklch(79.5% 0.077 294.8)
- #BAC28A
#BAC28A
oklch(79.4% 0.075 114.8)
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 #BFB3E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #BFB3E9 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.