#BFC1EB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.3% 0.059 282.9), rgb(191, 193, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#BFC1EB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC1EB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 193, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 52%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.059 282.9) |
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 #BFC1EB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC1EB | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC1EB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC1EB text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC1EB
oklch(82.3% 0.059 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9899DA
oklch(70.7% 0.094 283)
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Step 500
500
#807FD0
oklch(63.2% 0.12 283)
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Step 600
600
#6A67BD
oklch(55.7% 0.131 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5855A3
oklch(49.1% 0.122 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#484684
oklch(42.7% 0.101 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#BFC1EB 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) | #B6C5ED | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C8CF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC1EB
#BFC1EB
oklch(82.3% 0.059 282.9)
- #CCC79B
#CCC79B
oklch(82.3% 0.059 102.2)
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 #BFC1EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
Use #BFC1EB 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.