#BFBDDA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6), rgb(191, 189, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#BFBDDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBDDA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 189, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 28%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6) |
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 #BFBDDA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBDDA | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBDDA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBDDA text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.064 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8781B9
oklch(63% 0.083 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#716AA5
oklch(55.5% 0.091 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F588D
oklch(49% 0.084 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E4873
oklch(42.7% 0.07 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#403D5D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#BFBDDA 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) | #B7C0DB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFD9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC1C6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBDDA
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
- #C2C3A5
#C2C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 108.8)
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 #BFBDDA, 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 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BFBDDA 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.