#BFB8FE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.3% 0.098 288.6), rgb(191, 184, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#BFB8FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 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 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB8FE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 184, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.098 288.6) |
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 #BFB8FE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB8FE | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB8FE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB8FE text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#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
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB8FE
oklch(81.3% 0.098 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E8EFB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#896DF9
oklch(63.2% 0.2 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#754FE8
oklch(55.6% 0.218 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#633EC9
oklch(49.1% 0.203 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#5035A3
oklch(42.7% 0.168 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#423081
oklch(37.7% 0.13 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#BFB8FE 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) | #A5BEFC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C4D1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB8FE
#BFB8FE
oklch(81.3% 0.098 288.6)
- #C7C77B
#C7C77B
oklch(81.2% 0.098 108.4)
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 #BFB8FE, 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 0.038
- 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 0.067
Use #BFB8FE 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.