#BFA7CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.06 313.1), rgb(191, 167, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#BFA7CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA7CD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 167, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.06 313.1) |
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 #BFA7CD | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA7CD | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA7CD text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA7CD text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA7CD
oklch(76.2% 0.06 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCB
oklch(70.6% 0.095 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A372BE
oklch(63.1% 0.122 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E59AA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#794992
oklch(49.2% 0.123 313)
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Step 800
800
#623C76
oklch(42.6% 0.102 313)
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Step 900
900
#50345F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#BFA7CD 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) | #A2AECF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B0CC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEABB4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA7CD
#BFA7CD
oklch(76.2% 0.06 313.1)
- #A3BA94
#A3BA94
oklch(76.1% 0.059 133.2)
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 #BFA7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #BFA7CD 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.