#BFA8BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.9% 0.041 326), rgb(191, 168, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#BFA8BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA8BF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 168, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 15%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.041 326) |
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 #BFA8BF | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA8BF | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA8BF text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA8BF text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA8BF
oklch(75.9% 0.041 326)
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Step 400
400
#B793B7
oklch(70.8% 0.066 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A477A5
oklch(63% 0.085 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6090
oklch(55.6% 0.091 326)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F7B
oklch(49.2% 0.086 326)
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Step 800
800
#634164
oklch(42.7% 0.071 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#513751
oklch(37.7% 0.055 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2030
oklch(26.9% 0.036 324.4)
#BFA8BF 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) | #A7ADC0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB0BE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1AAB0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA8BF
#BFA8BF
oklch(75.9% 0.041 326)
- #A1B8A1
#A1B8A1
oklch(75.9% 0.041 145.2)
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 #BFA8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #BFA8BF 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.