#BFB8DA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.9% 0.048 294.7), rgb(191, 184, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#BFB8DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB8DA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 184, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.048 294.7) |
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 #BFB8DA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB8DA | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB8DA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB8DA text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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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)
#BFB8DA
oklch(79.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A397CC
oklch(70.6% 0.077 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DBF
oklch(63% 0.099 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7866AB
oklch(55.7% 0.106 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#655493
oklch(49.1% 0.1 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#524577
oklch(42.6% 0.082 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#443A60
oklch(37.6% 0.065 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#BFB8DA 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) | #B1BDDC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BCD9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABDC3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB8DA
#BFB8DA
oklch(79.9% 0.048 294.7)
- #BCC29F
#BCC29F
oklch(80% 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 #BFB8DA, 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 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #BFB8DA 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.