#BFAEBF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.03 325.9), rgb(191, 174, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#BFAEBF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAEBF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 174, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.03 325.9) |
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 #BFAEBF | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAEBF | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAEBF text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAEBF text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAEBF
oklch(77% 0.03 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B196B1
oklch(70.6% 0.049 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9E
oklch(63.2% 0.062 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#886689
oklch(55.7% 0.067 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#735474
oklch(49% 0.063 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E455E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#BFAEBF 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) | #ADB2C0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B4BE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0AFB3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAEBF
#BFAEBF
oklch(77% 0.03 325.9)
- #A9BAA9
#A9BAA9
oklch(77.1% 0.03 145.3)
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 #BFAEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #BFAEBF 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.