#BFB5F8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.094 291), rgb(191, 181, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#BFB5F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB5F8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 181, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.094 291) |
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 #BFB5F8 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB5F8 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB5F8 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB5F8 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB5F8
oklch(80.5% 0.094 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF6
oklch(70.6% 0.151 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D6DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7950E1
oklch(55.6% 0.209 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#663FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.195 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#53359E
oklch(42.6% 0.161 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44307E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#BFB5F8 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) | #A4BEFB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BCF6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C0CD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB5F8
#BFB5F8
oklch(80.5% 0.094 291)
- #C2C57D
#C2C57D
oklch(80.4% 0.094 110.4)
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 #BFB5F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #BFB5F8 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.