#BFBCD3
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.5% 0.032 291.6), rgb(191, 188, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#BFBCD3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBCD3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 188, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.032 291.6) |
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 #BFBCD3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBCD3 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBCD3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBCD3 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBCD3
oklch(80.5% 0.032 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09BBF
oklch(70.6% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AF
oklch(63.2% 0.066 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#746C9A
oklch(55.7% 0.071 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#615A84
oklch(49.1% 0.067 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423E57
oklch(37.8% 0.042 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#BFBCD3 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) | #B7BFD4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BED2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBFC3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBCD3
#BFBCD3
oklch(80.5% 0.032 291.6)
- #BFC2AA
#BFC2AA
oklch(80.5% 0.033 112.9)
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 #BFBCD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BFBCD3 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.