#BFB9DC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.2% 0.049 293.1), rgb(191, 185, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#BFB9DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB9DC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 185, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.049 293.1) |
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 #BFB9DC | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB9DC | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB9DC text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB9DC text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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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)
#BFB9DC
oklch(80.2% 0.049 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A298CE
oklch(70.8% 0.079 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7DC1
oklch(63% 0.102 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7666AD
oklch(55.6% 0.109 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#635495
oklch(49% 0.102 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#514579
oklch(42.7% 0.085 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#433A61
oklch(37.6% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#BFB9DC 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) | #B2BEDE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABEC5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB9DC
#BFB9DC
oklch(80.2% 0.049 293.1)
- #BEC29E
#BEC29E
oklch(80.1% 0.049 112.7)
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 #BFB9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
Use #BFB9DC 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.