#BFAAD5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77% 0.064 307), rgb(191, 170, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#BFAAD5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 170, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.064 307) |
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 #BFAAD5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAAD5 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAAD5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAAD5 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAAD5
oklch(77% 0.064 307)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.103 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C7
oklch(63% 0.132 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8959B4
oklch(55.6% 0.143 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#75489B
oklch(49.1% 0.134 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3465
oklch(37.8% 0.086 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#BFAAD5 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) | #A3B1D7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B2D4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB0B9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAAD5
#BFAAD5
oklch(77% 0.064 307)
- #A9BC90
#A9BC90
oklch(76.9% 0.064 126.8)
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 #BFAAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
Use #BFAAD5 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.