#BFBAEB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81% 0.069 289.4), rgb(191, 186, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#BFBAEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBAEB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 186, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.069 289.4) |
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 #BFBAEB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBAEB | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBAEB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBAEB text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F95E1
oklch(70.8% 0.11 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8979D8
oklch(63.2% 0.14 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#735FC5
oklch(55.5% 0.153 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#614EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.143 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F418A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#41376E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#BFBAEB 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) | #AFC0ED | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C2CB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBAEB
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
- #C3C592
#C3C592
oklch(80.9% 0.068 109.7)
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 #BFBAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #BFBAEB 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.