#BFACBE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.6% 0.033 327.5), rgb(191, 172, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#BFACBE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFACBE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 172, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.033 327.5) |
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 #BFACBE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFACBE | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFACBE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFACBE text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFACBE
oklch(76.6% 0.033 327.5)
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Step 400
400
#B395B2
oklch(70.6% 0.054 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B648A
oklch(55.7% 0.074 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#765375
oklch(49.2% 0.068 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E394E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#BFACBE 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) | #ABB0BF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB2BD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1ADB2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFACBE
#BFACBE
oklch(76.6% 0.033 327.5)
- #A6B9A7
#A6B9A7
oklch(76.6% 0.033 146.7)
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 #BFACBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
Use #BFACBE 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.