#BFB7EB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(80.4% 0.073 291.7), rgb(191, 183, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#BFB7EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB7EB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 183, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.073 291.7) |
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 #BFB7EB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB7EB | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB7EB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB7EB text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#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
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB7EB
oklch(80.4% 0.073 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A293E4
oklch(70.8% 0.117 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C76DC
oklch(63.2% 0.15 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#775CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.163 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#644BAE
oklch(49.1% 0.152 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#523E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.126 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#BFB7EB 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) | #ABBEED | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BFC9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB7EB
#BFB7EB
oklch(80.4% 0.073 291.7)
- #C0C48D
#C0C48D
oklch(80.4% 0.073 111.4)
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 #BFB7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #BFB7EB 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.