#BFB7D9
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.7% 0.048 296.1), rgb(191, 183, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#BFB7D9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB7D9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 183, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 31%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.048 296.1) |
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 #BFB7D9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB7D9 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB7D9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB7D9 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB7D9
oklch(79.7% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A497CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBE
oklch(63.2% 0.098 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7965AB
oklch(55.6% 0.108 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#665493
oklch(49.2% 0.1 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#534577
oklch(42.7% 0.082 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#BFB7D9 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) | #B0BCDB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BBD8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABCC2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB7D9
#BFB7D9
oklch(79.7% 0.048 296.1)
- #BBC19E
#BBC19E
oklch(79.7% 0.048 115.4)
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 #BFB7D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #BFB7D9 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.