#BFB8F4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7), rgb(191, 184, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#BFB8F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 184, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7) |
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 #BFB8F4 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB8F4 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB8F4 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB8F4 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A091EE
oklch(70.8% 0.134 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A72E9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7557D7
oklch(55.5% 0.188 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6346BA
oklch(49% 0.174 290)
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Step 800
800
#503B97
oklch(42.7% 0.144 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#BFB8F4 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) | #A9C0F7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BDF2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C2CD | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB8F4
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
- #C4C686
#C4C686
oklch(81% 0.084 109.7)
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 #BFB8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #BFB8F4 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.