#BFB4FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.105 290.6), rgb(191, 180, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#BFB4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 291°. 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 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB4FF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 180, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.105 290.6) |
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 #BFB4FF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB4FF | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB4FF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB4FF text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB4FF
oklch(80.6% 0.105 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E67FF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A48EE
oklch(55.6% 0.233 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6737CF
oklch(49.1% 0.217 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#542FA8
oklch(42.7% 0.181 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#442C85
oklch(37.6% 0.141 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#281B4E
oklch(27% 0.09 290.9)
#BFB4FF 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) | #A1BEFF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BCFD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C1CF | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB4FF
#BFB4FF
oklch(80.6% 0.105 290.6)
- #C3C674
#C3C674
oklch(80.6% 0.105 110.4)
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 #BFB4FF, 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 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #BFB4FF 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.