#BFBCD9
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.7% 0.041 290.2), rgb(191, 188, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#BFBCD9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 188, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.041 290.2) |
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 #BFBCD9 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBCD9 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBCD9 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBCD9 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBCD9
oklch(80.7% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8981B9
oklch(63.2% 0.084 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#736AA5
oklch(55.7% 0.091 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#60588D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4872
oklch(42.7% 0.069 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413D5C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#BFBCD9 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) | #B6BFDA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BED8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC0C5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBCD9
#BFBCD9
oklch(80.7% 0.041 290.2)
- #C1C3A5
#C1C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 110.4)
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 #BFBCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #BFBCD9 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.