#BFB3F3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.09 292.8), rgb(191, 179, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#BFB3F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB3F3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 179, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 73%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.09 292.8) |
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 #BFB3F3 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB3F3 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB3F3 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB3F3 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#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)
#BFB3F3
oklch(79.9% 0.09 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#906DED
oklch(63% 0.185 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DB
oklch(55.6% 0.201 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6941BE
oklch(49.2% 0.186 293)
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Step 800
800
#55369A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#BFB3F3 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) | #A4BCF6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BAF1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BDC9 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB3F3
#BFB3F3
oklch(79.9% 0.09 292.8)
- #BEC47F
#BEC47F
oklch(79.9% 0.091 112.5)
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 #BFB3F3, 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 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #BFB3F3 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.