#BFB0D0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.048 306.5), rgb(191, 176, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#BFB0D0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB0D0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 176, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.048 306.5) |
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 #BFB0D0 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB0D0 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB0D0 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB0D0 text on black | 10.33:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB0D0
oklch(78% 0.048 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C7
oklch(70.7% 0.078 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#987AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.097 306)
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Step 600
600
#8362A4
oklch(55.6% 0.106 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F518C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4272
oklch(42.6% 0.082 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#BFB0D0 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) | #ABB5D1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6CF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB4BB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB0D0
#BFB0D0
oklch(78% 0.048 306.5)
- #AFBD9D
#AFBD9D
oklch(77.9% 0.047 126.7)
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 #BFB0D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #BFB0D0 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.