#BFB1CE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.043 307.1), rgb(191, 177, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#BFB1CE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB1CE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 177, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.043 307.1) |
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 #BFB1CE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB1CE | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB1CE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB1CE text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB1CE
oklch(78.1% 0.043 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C3
oklch(70.8% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#987BB4
oklch(63.1% 0.089 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#82649F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5288
oklch(49% 0.09 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A446F
oklch(42.8% 0.074 307)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#BFB1CE 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) | #ADB6CF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB7CD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB5BB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB1CE
#BFB1CE
oklch(78.1% 0.043 307.1)
- #B0BDA0
#B0BDA0
oklch(78% 0.043 127.1)
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 #BFB1CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFB1CE 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.