#BFBBEB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.1% 0.067 288.6), rgb(191, 187, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#BFBBEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBBEB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 187, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.067 288.6) |
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 #BFBBEB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBBEB | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBBEB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBBEB text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBBEB
oklch(81.1% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8779D7
oklch(63% 0.138 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7261C4
oklch(55.7% 0.149 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#604FA9
oklch(49% 0.139 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4189
oklch(42.6% 0.115 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#41386E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 289)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#BFBBEB 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) | #B0C1ED | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFEA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C3CB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBBEB
#BFBBEB
oklch(81.1% 0.067 288.6)
- #C5C593
#C5C593
oklch(81.1% 0.067 107.8)
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 #BFBBEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
Use #BFBBEB 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.