#BFB2D1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.046 304.4), rgb(191, 178, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#BFB2D1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB2D1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 178, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 25%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.046 304.4) |
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 #BFB2D1 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB2D1 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB2D1 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB2D1 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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)
#BFB2D1
oklch(78.4% 0.046 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C6
oklch(70.8% 0.072 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#967BB7
oklch(63.1% 0.093 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8163A3
oklch(55.6% 0.102 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D528C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#594371
oklch(42.6% 0.078 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2236
oklch(27.2% 0.038 304.6)
#BFB2D1 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) | #ADB7D2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB7D0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB6BC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB2D1
#BFB2D1
oklch(78.4% 0.046 304.4)
- #B2BE9F
#B2BE9F
oklch(78.4% 0.045 124.7)
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 #BFB2D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #BFB2D1 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.