#BFB6EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.073 292.6), rgb(191, 182, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#BFB6EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB6EA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 182, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 55%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.073 292.6) |
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 #BFB6EA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB6EA | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB6EA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB6EA text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB6EA
oklch(80.1% 0.073 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A392E3
oklch(70.6% 0.117 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E75DB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#795BC9
oklch(55.6% 0.164 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#664BAD
oklch(49.2% 0.15 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#533E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.124 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#443570
oklch(37.6% 0.098 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#BFB6EA 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) | #AABDEC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBBE9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BEC8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB6EA
#BFB6EA
oklch(80.1% 0.073 292.6)
- #BEC48D
#BEC48D
oklch(80.2% 0.074 113.1)
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 #BFB6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #BFB6EA 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.