#BFB5F5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.09 291.4), rgb(191, 181, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#BFB5F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB5F5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 181, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 76%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.09 291.4) |
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 #BFB5F5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB5F5 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB5F5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB5F5 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB5F5
oklch(80.4% 0.09 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FEE
oklch(63.1% 0.184 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7952DC
oklch(55.5% 0.2 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6642BF
oklch(49.1% 0.186 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53379B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44317B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#BFB5F5 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) | #A5BEF8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BCF3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BFCB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB5F5
#BFB5F5
oklch(80.4% 0.09 291.4)
- #C1C580
#C1C580
oklch(80.4% 0.09 111.1)
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 #BFB5F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #BFB5F5 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.