#BFAFD1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.051 306.5), rgb(191, 175, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#BFAFD1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAFD1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 175, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.051 306.5) |
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 #BFAFD1 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFAFD1 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAFD1 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAFD1 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAFD1
oklch(77.8% 0.051 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9978BB
oklch(63% 0.104 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8460A7
oklch(55.5% 0.113 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#704F8F
oklch(49% 0.105 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4174
oklch(42.6% 0.087 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B385E
oklch(37.8% 0.067 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#BFAFD1 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) | #AAB5D3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB5D0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB3BA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAFD1
#BFAFD1
oklch(77.8% 0.051 306.5)
- #AEBD9B
#AEBD9B
oklch(77.8% 0.05 126.9)
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 #BFAFD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #BFAFD1 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.