#BFBCFF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.1% 0.094 286.2), rgb(191, 188, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#BFBCFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBCFF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 188, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.094 286.2) |
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 #BFBCFF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBCFF | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBCFF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBCFF text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBCFF
oklch(82.1% 0.094 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A90F9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8471F5
oklch(63.2% 0.19 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F54E4
oklch(55.5% 0.208 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E43C6
oklch(49.1% 0.193 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C38A0
oklch(42.6% 0.16 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F327F
oklch(37.6% 0.125 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#BFBCFF 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) | #AAC4FF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C1FD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C8D3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBCFF
#BFBCFF
oklch(82.1% 0.094 286.2)
- #CCC980
#CCC980
oklch(82.2% 0.094 106.3)
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 #BFBCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #BFBCFF 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.