#BFAAD2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.061 308.7), rgb(191, 170, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#BFAAD2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 170, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.061 308.7) |
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 #BFAAD2 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAAD2 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAAD2 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAAD2 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAAD2
oklch(76.9% 0.061 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B290CF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C2
oklch(63% 0.124 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A5AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.136 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#754A96
oklch(49.1% 0.125 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3562
oklch(37.8% 0.08 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#BFAAD2 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) | #A4B1D4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B2D1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDAFB7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAAD2
#BFAAD2
oklch(76.9% 0.061 308.7)
- #A8BC93
#A8BC93
oklch(76.9% 0.061 128.9)
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 #BFAAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.068
Use #BFAAD2 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.