#BFB3CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.039 306.3), rgb(191, 179, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#BFB3CD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB3CD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 179, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.039 306.3) |
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 #BFB3CD | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB3CD | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB3CD text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB3CD text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB3CD
oklch(78.5% 0.039 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C0
oklch(70.7% 0.062 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#957DB0
oklch(63.1% 0.08 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#80669B
oklch(55.6% 0.085 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5485
oklch(49% 0.081 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#58456C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#483A57
oklch(37.6% 0.052 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#BFB3CD 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) | #AFB7CE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B8CC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB6BB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB3CD
#BFB3CD
oklch(78.5% 0.039 306.3)
- #B2BEA3
#B2BEA3
oklch(78.5% 0.04 126.9)
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 #BFB3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #BFB3CD 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.