#BFA8CE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.059 312), rgb(191, 168, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#BFA8CE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA8CE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 168, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.059 312) |
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 #BFA8CE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA8CE | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA8CE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA8CE text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#E0D3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA8CE
oklch(76.4% 0.059 312)
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Step 400
400
#B490CB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#A273BE
oklch(63.2% 0.12 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D5AAA
oklch(55.6% 0.131 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#784992
oklch(49.1% 0.123 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#613D77
oklch(42.7% 0.101 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3460
oklch(37.6% 0.079 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#BFA8CE 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) | #A3AFD0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEACB5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA8CE
#BFA8CE
oklch(76.4% 0.059 312)
- #A5BB94
#A5BB94
oklch(76.5% 0.059 131.7)
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 #BFA8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
Use #BFA8CE 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.