#BFB6E5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.9% 0.066 293.6), rgb(191, 182, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#BFB6E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB6E5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 182, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.066 293.6) |
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 #BFB6E5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB6E5 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB6E5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB6E5 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB6E5
oklch(79.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A494DD
oklch(70.8% 0.106 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E77D3
oklch(63% 0.136 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#795EC0
oklch(55.5% 0.148 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#664DA6
oklch(49% 0.138 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#534086
oklch(42.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#BFB6E5 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) | #ACBCE7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8BDC6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB6E5
#BFB6E5
oklch(79.9% 0.066 293.6)
- #BDC392
#BDC392
oklch(80% 0.066 113.6)
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 #BFB6E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #BFB6E5 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.