#BFB8D9
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.9% 0.047 295), rgb(191, 184, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#BFB8D9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB8D9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 184, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.047 295) |
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 #BFB8D9 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB8D9 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB8D9 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB8D9 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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)
#BFB8D9
oklch(79.9% 0.047 295)
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Step 400
400
#A498CB
oklch(70.8% 0.075 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E7EBD
oklch(63.2% 0.094 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7866A9
oklch(55.6% 0.103 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#655591
oklch(49.2% 0.095 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#524576
oklch(42.6% 0.081 295)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#BFB8D9 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) | #B1BCDB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BCD8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABDC3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB8D9
#BFB8D9
oklch(79.9% 0.047 295)
- #BCC19F
#BCC19F
oklch(79.8% 0.047 114.3)
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 #BFB8D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #BFB8D9 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.