#BFADC3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.037 320.1), rgb(191, 173, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#BFADC3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFADC3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 173, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.037 320.1) |
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 #BFADC3 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFADC3 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFADC3 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFADC3 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFADC3
oklch(77% 0.037 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#B195B8
oklch(70.6% 0.059 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.075 320)
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Step 600
600
#896391
oklch(55.6% 0.082 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#74527C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4364
oklch(42.5% 0.063 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3952
oklch(37.7% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#BFADC3 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) | #ABB1C4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB3C2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0AFB4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFADC3
#BFADC3
oklch(77% 0.037 320.1)
- #A8BAA4
#A8BAA4
oklch(76.9% 0.037 140)
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 #BFADC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #BFADC3 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.