#BFB6FD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8), rgb(191, 182, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#BFB6FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB6FD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 182, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8) |
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 #BFB6FD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB6FD | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB6FD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB6FD text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08DFC
oklch(70.8% 0.159 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B6BF9
oklch(63% 0.203 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#774DE8
oklch(55.5% 0.221 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#653CCA
oklch(49.1% 0.206 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#5233A3
oklch(42.6% 0.17 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#432F82
oklch(37.7% 0.133 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#BFB6FD 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) | #A4C0FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C2CF | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB6FD
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
- #C4C779
#C4C779
oklch(81% 0.101 110.3)
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 #BFB6FD, 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 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #BFB6FD 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.