#BFADCC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.048 311.1), rgb(191, 173, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#BFADCC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFADCC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 173, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.048 311.1) |
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 #BFADCC | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFADCC | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFADCC text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFADCC text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFADCC
oklch(77.3% 0.048 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#B093C4
oklch(70.6% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D78B5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#8760A1
oklch(55.5% 0.107 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#734F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.1 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4170
oklch(42.6% 0.082 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C375A
oklch(37.5% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#BFADCC 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) | #A9B3CD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB1B7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFADCC
#BFADCC
oklch(77.3% 0.048 311.1)
- #AABC9C
#AABC9C
oklch(77.3% 0.049 131.5)
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 #BFADCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #BFADCC 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.