#BFB5FB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.098 290.6), rgb(191, 181, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#BFB5FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB5FB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 181, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 90%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.098 290.6) |
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 #BFB5FB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB5FB | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB5FB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB5FB text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB5FB
oklch(80.6% 0.098 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18CFA
oklch(70.6% 0.157 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D6BF7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#794DE6
oklch(55.6% 0.218 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#663DC8
oklch(49.1% 0.202 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#5334A2
oklch(42.8% 0.168 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#442F80
oklch(37.7% 0.13 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271C4B
oklch(26.8% 0.084 290.4)
#BFB5FB 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) | #A3BFFE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BCF9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C1CE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB5FB
#BFB5FB
oklch(80.6% 0.098 290.6)
- #C3C67A
#C3C67A
oklch(80.7% 0.098 110.4)
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 #BFB5FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #BFB5FB 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.