#BFBDFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.1% 0.085 285.9), rgb(191, 189, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#BFBDFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBDFA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 189, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.085 285.9) |
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 #BFBDFA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBDFA | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBDFA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBDFA text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBDFA
oklch(82.1% 0.085 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A92F1
oklch(70.6% 0.137 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8374EC
oklch(63% 0.174 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E59DB
oklch(55.5% 0.19 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D48BE
oklch(49.1% 0.177 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B3C99
oklch(42.6% 0.146 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E357A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F47
oklch(26.8% 0.072 286.2)
#BFBDFA 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) | #ADC4FD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C7D2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBDFA
#BFBDFA
oklch(82.1% 0.085 285.9)
- #CBC887
#CBC887
oklch(82% 0.085 105.9)
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 #BFBDFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.055
Use #BFBDFA 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.