#BFA9CF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.058 310.9), rgb(191, 169, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#BFA9CF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 311°. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA9CF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 169, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.058 310.9) |
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 #BFA9CF | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA9CF | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA9CF text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA9CF text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#E0D3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA9CF
oklch(76.6% 0.058 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#B390CC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A173BF
oklch(63.1% 0.121 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B5BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.13 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#764A93
oklch(49.1% 0.121 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#603D77
oklch(42.6% 0.1 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3560
oklch(37.8% 0.078 311)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#BFA9CF 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) | #A4B0D1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEADB6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA9CF
#BFA9CF
oklch(76.6% 0.058 310.9)
- #A6BB94
#A6BB94
oklch(76.6% 0.059 130.8)
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 #BFA9CF, 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
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
Use #BFA9CF 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.