#BFB4E5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.07 295.1), rgb(191, 180, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#BFB4E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.07 295.1) |
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 #BFB4E5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB4E5 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB4E5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB4E5 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB4E5
oklch(79.6% 0.07 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A692DF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9175D5
oklch(63% 0.142 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C5CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#684BA8
oklch(49% 0.144 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#553E88
oklch(42.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#46366D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 295)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#BFB4E5 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) | #A9BBE7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBAE4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8BBC5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB4E5
#BFB4E5
oklch(79.6% 0.07 295.1)
- #BAC28F
#BAC28F
oklch(79.5% 0.069 115.2)
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 #BFB4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFB4E5 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.