#BFBCE0
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.05 289), rgb(191, 188, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#BFBCE0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBCE0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 188, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.05 289) |
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 #BFBCE0 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBCE0 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBCE0 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBCE0 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F99D0
oklch(70.8% 0.08 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#887FC4
oklch(63.2% 0.103 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7267B0
oklch(55.6% 0.111 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#605598
oklch(49.1% 0.105 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E467B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413B63
oklch(37.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#BFBCE0 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) | #B4C0E2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C2C8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBCE0
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
- #C3C49F
#C3C49F
oklch(81% 0.05 108.7)
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 #BFBCE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BFBCE0 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.