#BFBAFB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.6% 0.091 287.7), rgb(191, 186, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#BFBAFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBAFB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 186, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.091 287.7) |
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 #BFBAFB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBAFB | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBAFB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBAFB text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 287.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBAFB
oklch(81.6% 0.091 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F6
oklch(70.7% 0.146 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8771F2
oklch(63.2% 0.186 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7255E0
oklch(55.6% 0.202 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#6044C3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E399D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40327D
oklch(37.6% 0.122 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#BFBAFB 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) | #A9C2FE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BFF9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C5D1 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBAFB
#BFBAFB
oklch(81.6% 0.091 287.7)
- #C8C881
#C8C881
oklch(81.6% 0.092 108.3)
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 #BFBAFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #BFBAFB 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.