#BFAFD7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.059 303.3), rgb(191, 175, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#BFAFD7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAFD7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 175, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.059 303.3) |
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 #BFAFD7 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFAFD7 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAFD7 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAFD7 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAFD7
oklch(78.1% 0.059 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D1
oklch(70.6% 0.094 303)
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Step 500
500
#9976C5
oklch(63.1% 0.121 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#835EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.129 303)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D98
oklch(49.1% 0.12 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3663
oklch(37.6% 0.078 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#BFAFD7 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) | #A8B5D9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB6D6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB4BC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAFD7
#BFAFD7
oklch(78.1% 0.059 303.3)
- #B0BE95
#B0BE95
oklch(78% 0.058 123.1)
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 #BFAFD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
Use #BFAFD7 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.