#BFBAE0
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.5% 0.053 291.2), rgb(191, 186, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#BFBAE0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 291°. 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 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 186, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.053 291.2) |
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 #BFBAE0 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBAE0 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBAE0 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBAE0 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBAE0
oklch(80.5% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A197D2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.109 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7465B3
oklch(55.6% 0.119 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#62549A
oklch(49.2% 0.11 291)
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Step 800
800
#50457D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#BFBAE0 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) | #B2BFE2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C0C7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBAE0
#BFBAE0
oklch(80.5% 0.053 291.2)
- #C0C39C
#C0C39C
oklch(80.5% 0.053 111.2)
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 #BFBAE0, 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 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #BFBAE0 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.