#BFBBFE

A color in the Violet family

#bfbbfe is a color in the Violet family: RGB(191, 187, 254), HSL(244°, 97%, 86%), CMYK(25%, 26%, 0%, 0%). Closest named color: lightsteelblue. Contrast is 1.79:1 on white and 11.75:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bfbbfe
RGBrgb(191 187 254)
RGB (legacy)rgb(191, 187, 254)
RGB %rgb(75% 73% 100%)
HSLhsl(244 97% 86%)
HSV / HSBhsv(244, 26%, 100%)
HWBhwb(244 73% 0%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 26%, 0%, 0%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(78.01 12.05 -32.79)
LCHlch(78.01 34.93 290.17)
OKLaboklab(0.819 0.0272 -0.0896)
OKLCHoklch(0.819 0.0937 286.87)
Decimal12565502

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorlightsteelblue ΔE 6.2
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue244°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)97% / 26%
Lightness (HSL)86%
Brightness or Value (HSV)100%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)77% / 76%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5377
Red / Green / Blue191 / 187 / 254

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)
11.75:1
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 / -69.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -37 / 70.9

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: #bfbbfe;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(81.9% 0.0937 286.87);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(191 187 254 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bfbbfe] text-[#bfbbfe] border-[#bfbbfe]">