#BFBAD9
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.3% 0.044 292.8), rgb(191, 186, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#BFBAD9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 186, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 29%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.044 292.8) |
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 #BFBAD9 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBAD9 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBAD9 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBAD9 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBAD9
oklch(80.3% 0.044 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A299C9
oklch(70.8% 0.07 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B7FBB
oklch(63% 0.09 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7568A7
oklch(55.6% 0.097 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#63568F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#504774
oklch(42.7% 0.074 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433C5E
oklch(37.9% 0.058 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#BFBAD9 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) | #B4BEDA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BDD8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABFC4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBAD9
#BFBAD9
oklch(80.3% 0.044 292.8)
- #BEC2A2
#BEC2A2
oklch(80.2% 0.044 113.2)
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 #BFBAD9, 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 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #BFBAD9 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.