#BFB9FD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.5% 0.095 288.1), rgb(191, 185, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#BFB9FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB9FD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 185, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.095 288.1) |
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 #BFB9FD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB9FD | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB9FD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB9FD text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB9FD
oklch(81.5% 0.095 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF9
oklch(70.7% 0.152 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886EF6
oklch(63.1% 0.195 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7452E5
oklch(55.7% 0.211 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6141C7
oklch(49.1% 0.197 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F37A1
oklch(42.8% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#413180
oklch(37.7% 0.128 288)
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Step 950
950
#261E4B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 288)
#BFB9FD 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) | #A7C2FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BFFB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C5D1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB9FD
#BFB9FD
oklch(81.5% 0.095 288.1)
- #C8C87E
#C8C87E
oklch(81.6% 0.096 108.3)
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 #BFB9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
Use #BFB9FD 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.