What color is #BFAFD1?

#BFAFD1 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vintage Bloom. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFAFD1?

The RGB value is 191, 175, 209: 191 red, 175 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFAFD1?

The complementary color is #C1D1AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFAFD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFAFD1 color

#BFAFD1 rgb(191, 175, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BFAFD1 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 68.6% green and 82% blue (191, 175, 209).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 27% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Vintage Bloom (#C0B0D0), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.27:1).

#BFAFD1 color codes

HEX	`#BFAFD1`
RGB	`rgb(191, 175, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 68.6%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 27%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 16%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 16%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.77, 12.14, -15.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.77, 19.37, 308.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.322, 46.34, 66.708)`
Decimal	`12562385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFAFD1, 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 #BFAFD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFAFD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.27:1	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 #BFAFD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfafd1; }
.text { color: #bfafd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfafd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 175 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfafd1, #d0afd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BFAFD1?: #BFAFD1 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vintage Bloom. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFAFD1?: The RGB value is 191, 175, 209: 191 red, 175 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFAFD1?: The complementary color is #C1D1AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFAFD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.