#BFBBFA

A color in the Violet family

#bfbbfa is a color in the Violet family: RGB(191, 187, 250), HSL(244°, 86%, 86%), CMYK(24%, 25%, 0%, 2%). Closest named color: lightsteelblue. Contrast is 1.79:1 on white and 11.7:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bfbbfa
RGBrgb(191 187 250)
RGB (legacy)rgb(191, 187, 250)
RGB %rgb(75% 73% 98%)
HSLhsl(244 86% 86%)
HSV / HSBhsv(244, 25%, 98%)
HWBhwb(244 73% 2%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 25%, 0%, 2%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(77.88 11.34 -30.85)
LCHlch(77.88 32.86 290.18)
OKLaboklab(0.8174 0.026 -0.0842)
OKLCHoklch(0.8174 0.0881 287.18)
Decimal12565498

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorlightsteelblue ΔE 5.7
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue244°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)86% / 25%
Lightness (HSL)86%
Brightness or Value (HSV)98%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)77% / 75%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5352
Red / Green / Blue191 / 187 / 250

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.79:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.70:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 33.2 / -69.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -37.3 / 70.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bfbbfa;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(81.74% 0.0881 287.18);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(191 187 250 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bfbbfa] text-[#bfbbfa] border-[#bfbbfa]">