#BFB5D5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.2% 0.046 299.6), rgb(191, 181, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#BFB5D5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB5D5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 181, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 28%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.046 299.6) |
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 #BFB5D5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB5D5 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB5D5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB5D5 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB5D5
oklch(79.2% 0.046 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A797C8
oklch(70.8% 0.072 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#927CBA
oklch(63% 0.094 300)
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Step 600
600
#7C65A6
oklch(55.6% 0.101 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#69538F
oklch(49.1% 0.096 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#554474
oklch(42.6% 0.08 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#BFB5D5 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) | #AFBAD6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BAD4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB9C0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB5D5
#BFB5D5
oklch(79.2% 0.046 299.6)
- #B7C09F
#B7C09F
oklch(79.2% 0.046 119.9)
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 #BFB5D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #BFB5D5 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.