#BFADD1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.054 307.7), rgb(191, 173, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#BFADD1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFADD1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 173, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.054 307.7) |
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 #BFADD1 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFADD1 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFADD1 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFADD1 text on black | 10.11:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFADD1
oklch(77.5% 0.054 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CB
oklch(70.6% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C77BD
oklch(63.2% 0.11 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#875EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#724D91
oklch(49% 0.112 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4076
oklch(42.8% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C365F
oklch(37.6% 0.073 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#BFADD1 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) | #A7B3D3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB4D0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB1B9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFADD1
#BFADD1
oklch(77.5% 0.054 307.7)
- #ACBD98
#ACBD98
oklch(77.5% 0.054 127.7)
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 #BFADD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
Use #BFADD1 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.