#BFB6CF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.2% 0.036 301.9), rgb(191, 182, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#BFB6CF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.036 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB6CF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 182, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.036 301.9) |
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 #BFB6CF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB6CF | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB6CF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB6CF text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB6CF
oklch(79.2% 0.036 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#A798BF
oklch(70.6% 0.058 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#927FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.074 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C689B
oklch(55.6% 0.081 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#695684
oklch(49.1% 0.075 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#55476B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#463B57
oklch(37.6% 0.049 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#BFB6CF 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) | #B2BAD0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BACE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB9BE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB6CF
#BFB6CF
oklch(79.2% 0.036 301.9)
- #B7BFA6
#B7BFA6
oklch(79.2% 0.036 121.7)
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 #BFB6CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #BFB6CF 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.