What color is #BFA7CE?

#BFA7CE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFA7CE?

The RGB value is 191, 167, 206: 191 red, 167 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFA7CE?

The complementary color is #B6CEA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFA7CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFA7CE color

#BFA7CE rgb(191, 167, 206)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BFA7CE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 65.5% green and 80.8% blue (191, 167, 206).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 28% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.63:1).

#BFA7CE color codes

HEX	`#BFA7CE`
RGB	`rgb(191, 167, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 65.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 28%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 19%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 19%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.67, 15.93, -16.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.67, 23.01, 313.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.443, 43.17, 64.267)`
Decimal	`12560334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFA7CE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BFA7CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFA7CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BFA7CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfa7ce; }
.text { color: #bfa7ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfa7ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 167 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfa7ce, #cea7ca); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BFA7CE?: #BFA7CE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFA7CE?: The RGB value is 191, 167, 206: 191 red, 167 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFA7CE?: The complementary color is #B6CEA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFA7CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.