#BFAED5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.058 304.9), rgb(191, 174, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#BFAED5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAED5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 174, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.058 304.9) |
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 #BFAED5 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFAED5 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAED5 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAED5 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAED5
oklch(77.8% 0.058 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE92CF
oklch(70.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A76C3
oklch(63.1% 0.118 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#855EAF
oklch(55.7% 0.127 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#714D96
oklch(49.2% 0.118 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3662
oklch(37.7% 0.077 305)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#BFAED5 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) | #A7B4D7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB5D4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB3BB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAED5
#BFAED5
oklch(77.8% 0.058 304.9)
- #AEBE96
#AEBE96
oklch(77.9% 0.058 125.4)
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 #BFAED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #BFAED5 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.