#BFBAE3
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.7% 0.058 290.6), rgb(191, 186, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#BFBAE3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 186, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.058 290.6) |
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 #BFBAE3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBAE3 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBAE3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBAE3 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBAE3
oklch(80.7% 0.058 290.6)
-
Step 400
400
#A097D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 290.4)
-
Step 500
500
#8A7CCB
oklch(63.2% 0.117 290.8)
-
Step 600
600
#7464B8
oklch(55.7% 0.127 290.4)
-
Step 700
700
#62529E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 291.1)
-
Step 800
800
#504480
oklch(42.8% 0.097 290.9)
-
Step 900
900
#423967
oklch(37.6% 0.077 291.2)
-
Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#BFBAE3 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) | #B1BFE5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BEE2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C0C8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBAE3
#BFBAE3
oklch(80.7% 0.058 290.6)
- #C1C499
#C1C499
oklch(80.7% 0.058 110.9)
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 #BFBAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
Use #BFBAE3 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.