#BFB3CE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.04 305.5), rgb(191, 179, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#BFB3CE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB3CE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 179, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.04 305.5) |
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 #BFB3CE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB3CE | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB3CE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB3CE text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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)
#BFB3CE
oklch(78.5% 0.04 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#957DB1
oklch(63.1% 0.081 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#80659D
oklch(55.5% 0.09 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5486
oklch(49.1% 0.083 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#58456D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#483A58
oklch(37.6% 0.053 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#BFB3CE 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) | #AFB7CF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B8CD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB6BC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB3CE
#BFB3CE
oklch(78.5% 0.04 305.5)
- #B3BEA3
#B3BEA3
oklch(78.6% 0.039 125.4)
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 #BFB3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #BFB3CE 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.