#BFAAC1
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.3% 0.04 323.3), rgb(191, 170, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#BFAAC1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAAC1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 170, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 16%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.04 323.3) |
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 #BFAAC1 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAAC1 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAAC1 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAAC1 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAAC1
oklch(76.3% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#B594B8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#A279A6
oklch(63.2% 0.081 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6191
oklch(55.6% 0.089 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#77507C
oklch(49.1% 0.083 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#614265
oklch(42.7% 0.068 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3852
oklch(37.7% 0.053 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2130
oklch(27.1% 0.034 324.2)
#BFAAC1 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) | #A8AFC2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1C0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0ACB2 | 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°).
- #BFAAC1
#BFAAC1
oklch(76.3% 0.04 323.3)
- #A4B9A2
#A4B9A2
oklch(76.3% 0.04 142.8)
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 #BFAAC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #BFAAC1 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.