#BFBEE3
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.052 286.4), rgb(191, 190, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#BFBEE3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 190, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 40%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.052 286.4) |
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 #BFBEE3 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBEE3 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBEE3 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBEE3 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBEE3
oklch(81.4% 0.052 286.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D2
oklch(70.6% 0.083 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#857FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.105 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F68B3
oklch(55.7% 0.114 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D569A
oklch(49.2% 0.107 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C467D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B64
oklch(37.6% 0.069 287)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#BFBEE3 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) | #B5C2E5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0E2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C4CA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBEE3
#BFBEE3
oklch(81.4% 0.052 286.4)
- #C6C59F
#C6C59F
oklch(81.4% 0.051 106.2)
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 #BFBEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #BFBEE3 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.