#BFB8E2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.2% 0.059 292.7), rgb(191, 184, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#BFB8E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB8E2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 184, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.059 292.7) |
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 #BFB8E2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB8E2 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB8E2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB8E2 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB8E2
oklch(80.2% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A296D7
oklch(70.8% 0.094 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACC
oklch(63% 0.122 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7762B9
oklch(55.6% 0.132 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#64519F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#524281
oklch(42.7% 0.102 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#433968
oklch(37.8% 0.079 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#BFB8E2 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) | #AFBEE4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCE1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8BEC6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB8E2
#BFB8E2
oklch(80.2% 0.059 292.7)
- #BEC397
#BEC397
oklch(80.2% 0.06 113)
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 #BFB8E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #BFB8E2 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.