#BFBFDA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.3% 0.038 285.5), rgb(191, 191, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#BFBFDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBFDA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 191, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.038 285.5) |
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 #BFBFDA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBFDA | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBFDA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBFDA text on black | 11.67:1 | 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
#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
#D7D7E7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBFDA
oklch(81.3% 0.038 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8583B7
oklch(63.2% 0.078 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F6CA2
oklch(55.6% 0.083 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A71
oklch(42.8% 0.064 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#BFBFDA 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) | #B9C2DB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC3C8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBFDA
#BFBFDA
oklch(81.3% 0.038 285.5)
- #C5C4A8
#C5C4A8
oklch(81.4% 0.038 105.5)
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 #BFBFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BFBFDA 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.