#BFB8DC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80% 0.051 294.1), rgb(191, 184, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#BFB8DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB8DC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 184, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 34%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.051 294.1) |
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 #BFB8DC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB8DC | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB8DC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB8DC text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB8DC
oklch(80% 0.051 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A397CF
oklch(70.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.103 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7865AF
oklch(55.7% 0.113 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#655396
oklch(49.1% 0.106 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#52447A
oklch(42.6% 0.088 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#BFB8DC 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) | #B1BDDE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BCDB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABDC4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB8DC
#BFB8DC
oklch(80% 0.051 294.1)
- #BDC29D
#BDC29D
oklch(80% 0.051 113.8)
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 #BFB8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
Use #BFB8DC 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.