#BFB9FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.4% 0.091 288.4), rgb(191, 185, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#BFB9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB9FA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 185, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.091 288.4) |
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 #BFB9FA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB9FA | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB9FA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB9FA text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB9FA
oklch(81.4% 0.091 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F5
oklch(70.8% 0.145 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8870F1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7454E0
oklch(55.6% 0.203 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6143C2
oklch(49% 0.188 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F389D
oklch(42.6% 0.156 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41327D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#BFB9FA 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) | #A8C1FD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BEF8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C4D0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB9FA
#BFB9FA
oklch(81.4% 0.091 288.4)
- #C7C781
#C7C781
oklch(81.3% 0.091 108.3)
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 #BFB9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #BFB9FA 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.