#BFB6FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.095 290.2), rgb(191, 182, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#BFB6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB6FA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 182, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.095 290.2) |
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 #BFB6FA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB6FA | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB6FA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB6FA text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#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)
#BFB6FA
oklch(80.8% 0.095 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A18EF8
oklch(70.8% 0.152 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C6DF5
oklch(63.2% 0.195 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7850E3
oklch(55.6% 0.211 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#653FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.198 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#5235A0
oklch(42.7% 0.164 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#43307F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#BFB6FA 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) | #A5BFFD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BCF8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C1CE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB6FA
#BFB6FA
oklch(80.8% 0.095 290.2)
- #C3C67D
#C3C67D
oklch(80.7% 0.095 110.4)
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 #BFB6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
Use #BFB6FA 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.