#BFB3C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.3% 0.032 310.9), rgb(191, 179, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#BFB3C8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 179, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 16%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.032 310.9) |
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 #BFB3C8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB3C8 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB3C8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB3C8 text on black | 10.49:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB3C8
oklch(78.3% 0.032 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B9
oklch(70.7% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#967EA7
oklch(63% 0.066 311)
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Step 600
600
#816792
oklch(55.5% 0.072 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D567D
oklch(49.2% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#594665
oklch(42.6% 0.055 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#BFB3C8 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) | #B0B7C9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8C7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB5BA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB3C8
#BFB3C8
oklch(78.3% 0.032 310.9)
- #B1BDA8
#B1BDA8
oklch(78.3% 0.032 131.6)
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 #BFB3C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #BFB3C8 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.