What color is #BFA8D0?

#BFA8D0 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 #BFA8D0?

The RGB value is 191, 168, 208: 191 red, 168 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFA8D0?

The complementary color is #B9D0A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFA8D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFA8D0 color

#BFA8D0 rgb(191, 168, 208)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BFA8D0 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 65.9% green and 81.6% blue (191, 168, 208).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 30% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.73:1).

#BFA8D0 color codes

HEX	`#BFA8D0`
RGB	`rgb(191, 168, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 65.9%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 30%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 19%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 19%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.98, 15.78, -17.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.98, 23.37, 312.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.872, 43.636, 65.616)`
Decimal	`12560592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFA8D0, 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 #BFA8D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFA8D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.73:1	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 #BFA8D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfa8d0; }
.text { color: #bfa8d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfa8d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 168 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfa8d0, #d0a8cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #BFA8D0?: #BFA8D0 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 #BFA8D0?: The RGB value is 191, 168, 208: 191 red, 168 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFA8D0?: The complementary color is #B9D0A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFA8D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.