#BFB9D1
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.034 297.1), rgb(191, 185, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#BFB9D1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB9D1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 185, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 21%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.034 297.1) |
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 #BFB9D1 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB9D1 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB9D1 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB9D1 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB9D1
oklch(79.8% 0.034 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E81AF
oklch(63.2% 0.069 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#786A9B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 297)
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Step 700
700
#655884
oklch(49.1% 0.071 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#52486B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 297)
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Step 900
900
#443D57
oklch(37.8% 0.045 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282433
oklch(27.1% 0.028 296.7)
#BFB9D1 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) | #B5BCD2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BCD0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCBCC1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB9D1
#BFB9D1
oklch(79.8% 0.034 297.1)
- #BBC0A8
#BBC0A8
oklch(79.7% 0.033 116.7)
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 #BFB9D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #BFB9D1 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.