#BFB4C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.03 310.1), rgb(191, 180, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#BFB4C8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 180, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 15%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.03 310.1) |
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 #BFB4C8 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB4C8 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB4C8 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB4C8 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB4C8
oklch(78.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B8
oklch(70.8% 0.048 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#957FA6
oklch(63% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#806891
oklch(55.6% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C577C
oklch(49.2% 0.063 310)
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Step 800
800
#584765
oklch(42.7% 0.053 310)
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Step 900
900
#483C52
oklch(37.8% 0.04 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#BFB4C8 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) | #B1B7C9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B8C7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB6BA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB4C8
#BFB4C8
oklch(78.5% 0.03 310.1)
- #B3BDA9
#B3BDA9
oklch(78.5% 0.03 128.9)
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 #BFB4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #BFB4C8 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.