#BFB9DB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.2% 0.048 293.4), rgb(191, 185, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#BFB9DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB9DB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 185, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 32%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.048 293.4) |
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 #BFB9DB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB9DB | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB9DB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB9DB text on black | 11.17:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB9DB
oklch(80.2% 0.048 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A298CD
oklch(70.7% 0.077 293)
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Step 500
500
#8C7EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.097 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7666AC
oklch(55.5% 0.107 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#645593
oklch(49.2% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#514578
oklch(42.6% 0.084 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#433B60
oklch(37.7% 0.063 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#BFB9DB 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) | #B2BDDD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BCDA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABEC4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB9DB
#BFB9DB
oklch(80.2% 0.048 293.4)
- #BEC29F
#BEC29F
oklch(80.2% 0.048 112.8)
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 #BFB9DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
Use #BFB9DB 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.