#BFAECF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.05 308.4), rgb(191, 174, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#BFAECF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAECF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 174, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.05 308.4) |
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 #BFAECF | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFAECF | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAECF text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAECF text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAECF
oklch(77.6% 0.05 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C7
oklch(70.7% 0.08 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B78B9
oklch(63.1% 0.102 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8660A5
oklch(55.6% 0.111 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#714F8D
oklch(49% 0.103 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4173
oklch(42.7% 0.086 308)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#BFAECF 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) | #A9B4D0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB5CE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB2B9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAECF
#BFAECF
oklch(77.6% 0.05 308.4)
- #ADBD9B
#ADBD9B
oklch(77.7% 0.05 128.1)
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 #BFAECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #BFAECF 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.