#BFAFD5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.056 304.2), rgb(191, 175, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#BFAFD5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 175, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.056 304.2) |
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 #BFAFD5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFAFD5 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAFD5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAFD5 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#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
#DDD4EA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 304.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAFD5
oklch(78% 0.056 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CE
oklch(70.8% 0.089 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9977C1
oklch(63.1% 0.114 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#845FAE
oklch(55.7% 0.124 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E95
oklch(49.1% 0.115 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4079
oklch(42.7% 0.096 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3762
oklch(37.7% 0.075 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#BFAFD5 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) | #A9B5D7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB6D4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB4BC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAFD5
#BFAFD5
oklch(78% 0.056 304.2)
- #AFBE97
#AFBE97
oklch(78% 0.056 124.8)
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 #BFAFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #BFAFD5 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.