#BFB1D4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.3% 0.051 303.4), rgb(191, 177, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#BFB1D4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB1D4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 177, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 29%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.051 303.4) |
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 #BFB1D4 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB1D4 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB1D4 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB1D4 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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)
#BFB1D4
oklch(78.3% 0.051 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9779BD
oklch(63.1% 0.105 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8161AA
oklch(55.6% 0.115 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5092
oklch(49.1% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#594276
oklch(42.7% 0.087 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#49385F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#BFB1D4 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) | #ABB7D6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB7D3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB6BD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB1D4
#BFB1D4
oklch(78.3% 0.051 303.4)
- #B2BE9B
#B2BE9B
oklch(78.3% 0.05 122.9)
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 #BFB1D4, 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 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFB1D4 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.