#BFB7F0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.08 290.9), rgb(191, 183, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#BFB7F0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB7F0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 183, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 66%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.08 290.9) |
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 #BFB7F0 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB7F0 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB7F0 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB7F0 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB7F0
oklch(80.6% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A191EA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 291)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E4
oklch(63.1% 0.165 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7759D1
oklch(55.6% 0.177 291)
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Step 700
700
#6448B5
oklch(49.1% 0.165 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#523C93
oklch(42.8% 0.137 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433475
oklch(37.7% 0.107 291)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#BFB7F0 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) | #A9BFF2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABCEE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C0CB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB7F0
#BFB7F0
oklch(80.6% 0.08 290.9)
- #C1C588
#C1C588
oklch(80.6% 0.081 111.2)
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 #BFB7F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #BFB7F0 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.