#BFB4D2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.9% 0.044 302.1), rgb(191, 180, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#BFB4D2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB4D2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 180, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 25%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.044 302.1) |
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 #BFB4D2 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB4D2 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB4D2 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB4D2 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB4D2
oklch(78.9% 0.044 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A897C5
oklch(70.7% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#937CB7
oklch(63% 0.09 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A2
oklch(55.6% 0.096 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A548B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#574571
oklch(42.8% 0.074 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#BFB4D2 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) | #AFB9D3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B9D1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB8BE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB4D2
#BFB4D2
oklch(78.9% 0.044 302.1)
- #B5BFA0
#B5BFA0
oklch(78.8% 0.044 122)
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 #BFB4D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BFB4D2 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.