#BFA3C5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.1% 0.057 320.3), rgb(191, 163, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#BFA3C5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA3C5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 163, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 23%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.057 320.3) |
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 #BFA3C5 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA3C5 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA3C5 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA3C5 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA3C5
oklch(75.1% 0.057 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA5
oklch(63.1% 0.074 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#886490
oklch(55.6% 0.079 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#74537B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4464
oklch(42.7% 0.061 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3951
oklch(37.6% 0.048 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#BFA3C5 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) | #A0AAC6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ADC4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A6AE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA3C5
#BFA3C5
oklch(75.1% 0.057 320.3)
- #9BB896
#9BB896
oklch(75.1% 0.057 141)
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 #BFA3C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
Use #BFA3C5 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.