#BFBAED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81% 0.072 289.2), rgb(191, 186, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#BFBAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBAED |
| RGB | rgb(191, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.072 289.2) |
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 #BFBAED | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBAED | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBAED text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBAED text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBAED
oklch(81% 0.072 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8878DB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 289)
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Step 600
600
#735EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.16 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#614DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.149 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F408D
oklch(42.8% 0.123 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413770
oklch(37.7% 0.095 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#BFBAED 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) | #AEC0EF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C2CB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBAED
#BFBAED
oklch(81% 0.072 289.2)
- #C4C590
#C4C590
oklch(81% 0.071 108.8)
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 #BFBAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #BFBAED 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.