#BFBDD4
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.7% 0.032 289.7), rgb(191, 189, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#BFBDD4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBDD4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 189, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.032 289.7) |
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 #BFBDD4 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBDD4 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBDD4 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBDD4 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 289.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBDD4
oklch(80.7% 0.032 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.051 289)
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Step 500
500
#8883AF
oklch(63.1% 0.066 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#726C9B
oklch(55.5% 0.072 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#605A84
oklch(49.1% 0.067 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#413E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#BFBDD4 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) | #B8C0D5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC0C4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBDD4
#BFBDD4
oklch(80.7% 0.032 289.7)
- #C1C2AB
#C1C2AB
oklch(80.7% 0.031 109.1)
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 #BFBDD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BFBDD4 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.