#BFB5DF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.5% 0.06 295.9), rgb(191, 181, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#BFB5DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB5DF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 181, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.06 295.9) |
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 #BFB5DF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB5DF | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB5DF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB5DF text on black | 10.89:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB5DF
oklch(79.5% 0.06 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A694D6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9079CB
oklch(63.1% 0.122 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B60B7
oklch(55.5% 0.133 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#684F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#554180
oklch(42.7% 0.103 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#463867
oklch(37.8% 0.079 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#BFB5DF 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) | #ACBBE1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BBC3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB5DF
#BFB5DF
oklch(79.5% 0.06 295.9)
- #BAC296
#BAC296
oklch(79.6% 0.06 116.2)
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 #BFB5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
Use #BFB5DF 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.