#BFB9DD
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.2% 0.051 292.9), rgb(191, 185, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#BFB9DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 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 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB9DD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 185, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.051 292.9) |
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 #BFB9DD | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB9DD | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB9DD text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB9DD text on black | 11.19:1 | 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
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB9DD
oklch(80.2% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A297CF
oklch(70.6% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C7DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.104 293)
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Step 600
600
#7665AF
oklch(55.5% 0.113 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#635496
oklch(49.1% 0.104 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#51457A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#433A62
oklch(37.6% 0.068 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#BFB9DD 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) | #B1BEDF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BEC5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB9DD
#BFB9DD
oklch(80.2% 0.051 292.9)
- #BEC29D
#BEC29D
oklch(80.1% 0.05 112.6)
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 #BFB9DD, 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 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
Use #BFB9DD 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.