#BFA9BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.1% 0.04 326), rgb(191, 169, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#BFA9BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA9BF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 169, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.04 326) |
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 #BFA9BF | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA9BF | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA9BF text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA9BF text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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 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)
#BFA9BF
oklch(76.1% 0.04 326)
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Step 400
400
#B693B6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A378A4
oklch(63% 0.081 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E618F
oklch(55.7% 0.087 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#79507A
oklch(49.2% 0.082 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#624263
oklch(42.8% 0.067 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#503851
oklch(37.8% 0.052 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#BFA9BF 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) | #A8AEC0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB1BE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1ABB0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA9BF
#BFA9BF
oklch(76.1% 0.04 326)
- #A2B8A3
#A2B8A3
oklch(76% 0.038 146.4)
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 #BFA9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #BFA9BF 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.