#BFBAD5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.2% 0.038 294), rgb(191, 186, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#BFBAD5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 186, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.038 294) |
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 #BFBAD5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBAD5 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBAD5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBAD5 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBAD5
oklch(80.2% 0.038 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B4
oklch(63% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7669A0
oklch(55.5% 0.085 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#635889
oklch(49.2% 0.078 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#51486F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#BFBAD5 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) | #B5BDD6 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BDD4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBEC3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBAD5
#BFBAD5
oklch(80.2% 0.038 294)
- #BDC1A6
#BDC1A6
oklch(80% 0.037 114.1)
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 #BFBAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #BFBAD5 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.