#BFACD8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.5% 0.065 304.6), rgb(191, 172, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#BFACD8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFACD8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 172, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.065 304.6) |
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 #BFACD8 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFACD8 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFACD8 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFACD8 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFACD8
oklch(77.5% 0.065 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C73CA
oklch(63.1% 0.133 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#875AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#72499D
oklch(49% 0.134 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#BFACD8 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) | #A4B3DA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B4D7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB2BB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFACD8
#BFACD8
oklch(77.5% 0.065 304.6)
- #ADBE90
#ADBE90
oklch(77.6% 0.066 124.4)
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 #BFACD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
Use #BFACD8 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.