#BFB3FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.1 291.7), rgb(191, 179, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#BFB3FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB3FA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 179, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.1 291.7) |
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 #BFB3FA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB3FA | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB3FA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB3FA text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB3FA
oklch(80.2% 0.1 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38BFB
oklch(70.6% 0.16 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F69F8
oklch(63% 0.204 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B4BE7
oklch(55.6% 0.222 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#683AC9
oklch(49% 0.207 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#5532A2
oklch(42.7% 0.17 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#452E81
oklch(37.7% 0.133 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#BFB3FA 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) | #A1BDFD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BBF8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BFCC | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB3FA
#BFB3FA
oklch(80.2% 0.1 291.7)
- #C0C578
#C0C578
oklch(80.2% 0.1 111.6)
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 #BFB3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #BFB3FA 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.