#BFABC9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.8% 0.047 314.5), rgb(191, 171, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#BFABC9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFABC9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 171, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.047 314.5) |
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 #BFABC9 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFABC9 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFABC9 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFABC9 text on black | 9.88:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFABC9
oklch(76.8% 0.047 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B293C2
oklch(70.7% 0.075 314)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B2
oklch(63% 0.097 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A5F9E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#754E87
oklch(49% 0.099 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F416E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3759
oklch(37.7% 0.063 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#BFABC9 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) | #A7B1CA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB2C8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFAEB5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFABC9
#BFABC9
oklch(76.8% 0.047 314.5)
- #A7BB9C
#A7BB9C
oklch(76.8% 0.048 134.4)
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 #BFABC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #BFABC9 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.