#BFAAC4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.043 319.7), rgb(191, 170, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#BFAAC4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAAC4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 170, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.043 319.7) |
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 #BFAAC4 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAAC4 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAAC4 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAAC4 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAAC4
oklch(76.4% 0.043 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#A178AB
oklch(63.1% 0.088 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6097
oklch(55.6% 0.097 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#774F80
oklch(49.1% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#614168
oklch(42.7% 0.074 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3755
oklch(37.6% 0.059 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#BFAAC4 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) | #A8AFC5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB2C3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0ACB3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAAC4
#BFAAC4
oklch(76.4% 0.043 319.7)
- #A4BAA0
#A4BAA0
oklch(76.5% 0.044 140.8)
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 #BFAAC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #BFAAC4 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.