#BFB8FD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.3% 0.097 288.7), rgb(191, 184, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#BFB8FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB8FD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 184, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 95%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.097 288.7) |
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 #BFB8FD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB8FD | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB8FD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB8FD text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB8FD
oklch(81.3% 0.097 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E8EFA
oklch(70.7% 0.155 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#896DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7550E6
oklch(55.6% 0.215 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#633FC8
oklch(49.1% 0.2 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#5036A2
oklch(42.8% 0.165 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#423080
oklch(37.7% 0.129 289)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#BFB8FD 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEFB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C4D0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB8FD
#BFB8FD
oklch(81.3% 0.097 288.7)
- #C7C77C
#C7C77C
oklch(81.3% 0.097 108.4)
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 #BFB8FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #BFB8FD 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.