#BFB3D3
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.7% 0.047 302.4), rgb(191, 179, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#BFB3D3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB3D3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 179, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 27%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.047 302.4) |
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 #BFB3D3 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB3D3 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB3D3 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB3D3 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB3D3
oklch(78.7% 0.047 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A996C8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#947BB9
oklch(63% 0.095 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A5
oklch(55.7% 0.102 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B528E
oklch(49% 0.097 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#574473
oklch(42.7% 0.079 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#BFB3D3 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) | #ADB8D4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB8D2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB7BE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB3D3
#BFB3D3
oklch(78.7% 0.047 302.4)
- #B4BF9E
#B4BF9E
oklch(78.7% 0.047 122.5)
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 #BFB3D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFB3D3 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.