#BFAAD9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.2% 0.07 305.1), rgb(191, 170, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#BFAAD9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 170, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.07 305.1) |
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 #BFAAD9 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAAD9 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAAD9 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAAD9 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAAD9
oklch(77.2% 0.07 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B18ED8
oklch(70.6% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E71CE
oklch(63.2% 0.142 305)
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Step 600
600
#8957BB
oklch(55.7% 0.155 305)
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Step 700
700
#7446A1
oklch(49% 0.145 305)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A82
oklch(42.7% 0.12 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3369
oklch(37.7% 0.093 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#BFAAD9 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) | #A2B2DB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B3D8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB0BA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAAD9
#BFAAD9
oklch(77.2% 0.07 305.1)
- #AABD8C
#AABD8C
oklch(77.1% 0.07 125.2)
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 #BFAAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BFAAD9 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.