#BFC4F2
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.2% 0.065 280), rgb(191, 196, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#BFC4F2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 196, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 66%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.065 280) |
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 #BFC4F2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC4F2 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC4F2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC4F2 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC4F2
oklch(83.2% 0.065 280)
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Step 400
400
#9499E0
oklch(70.7% 0.104 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7FD7
oklch(63.2% 0.131 280)
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Step 600
600
#6566C5
oklch(55.6% 0.144 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5454AA
oklch(49% 0.134 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#44458A
oklch(42.6% 0.112 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#393B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#BFC4F2 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) | #B8C9F4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C5F1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CCD3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC4F2
#BFC4F2
oklch(83.2% 0.065 280)
- #D1CA99
#D1CA99
oklch(83.3% 0.065 100.9)
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 #BFC4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
Use #BFC4F2 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.