#BFBAE9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(80.9% 0.066 289.7), rgb(191, 186, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#BFBAE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 186, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.066 289.7) |
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 #BFBAE9 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBAE9 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBAE9 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBAE9 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F95DE
oklch(70.6% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8979D5
oklch(63.1% 0.136 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7461C2
oklch(55.7% 0.146 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#614FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.137 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4188
oklch(42.6% 0.114 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#41386D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#BFBAE9 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) | #AFC0EB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C2CA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBAE9
#BFBAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 289.7)
- #C3C593
#C3C593
oklch(80.9% 0.067 109.7)
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 #BFBAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
Use #BFBAE9 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.