#BFBBE2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8), rgb(191, 187, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#BFBBE2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBBE2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 187, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8) |
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 #BFBBE2 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBBE2 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBBE2 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBBE2 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBBE2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D4
oklch(70.8% 0.087 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#897DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.111 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7365B5
oklch(55.6% 0.122 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#61549C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F457E
oklch(42.8% 0.093 290)
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Step 900
900
#413A65
oklch(37.6% 0.072 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#BFBBE2 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) | #B2C0E4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BEE1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C1C8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBBE2
#BFBBE2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8)
- #C2C49B
#C2C49B
oklch(80.8% 0.055 109.9)
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 #BFBBE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #BFBBE2 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.