#BFB0D3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.052 304.7), rgb(191, 176, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#BFB0D3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB0D3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 176, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 28%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.052 304.7) |
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 #BFB0D3 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB0D3 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB0D3 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB0D3 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB0D3
oklch(78.1% 0.052 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CB
oklch(70.7% 0.083 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#9879BD
oklch(63.2% 0.105 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8361A9
oklch(55.7% 0.114 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5091
oklch(49.2% 0.106 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4176
oklch(42.6% 0.089 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A385F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#BFB0D3 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) | #AAB6D5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB6D2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB5BC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB0D3
#BFB0D3
oklch(78.1% 0.052 304.7)
- #B0BE9A
#B0BE9A
oklch(78.1% 0.052 124.9)
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 #BFB0D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #BFB0D3 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.