#BFA8CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.058 312.7), rgb(191, 168, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#BFA8CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA8CD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 168, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.058 312.7) |
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 #BFA8CD | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA8CD | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA8CD text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA8CD text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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)
#BFA8CD
oklch(76.3% 0.058 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#B590CA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 313)
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Step 500
500
#A273BC
oklch(63.1% 0.118 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D5AA8
oklch(55.5% 0.129 313)
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Step 700
700
#784A91
oklch(49.2% 0.12 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#613D75
oklch(42.6% 0.098 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#50345F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#BFA8CD 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) | #A3AFCF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEACB4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA8CD
#BFA8CD
oklch(76.3% 0.058 312.7)
- #A4BB95
#A4BB95
oklch(76.4% 0.059 133.1)
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 #BFA8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #BFA8CD 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.