#BFA9CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.056 312.3), rgb(191, 169, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#BFA9CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA9CD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 169, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.056 312.3) |
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 #BFA9CD | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA9CD | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA9CD text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA9CD text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA9CD
oklch(76.5% 0.056 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#B490C9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#A174BB
oklch(63.1% 0.114 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C5CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.123 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#774B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#613E74
oklch(42.8% 0.095 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#BFA9CD 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) | #A4B0CF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEADB5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA9CD
#BFA9CD
oklch(76.5% 0.056 312.3)
- #A6BB96
#A6BB96
oklch(76.6% 0.056 131.8)
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 #BFA9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #BFA9CD 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.