What color is #BFAFD6?

#BFAFD6 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFAFD6?

The RGB value is 191, 175, 214: 191 red, 175 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFAFD6?

The complementary color is #C6D6AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFAFD6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFAFD6 color

#BFAFD6 rgb(191, 175, 214)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BFAFD6 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 68.6% green and 83.9% blue (191, 175, 214).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 32% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Moonraker (#C0B2D7), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#BFAFD6 color codes

HEX	`#BFAFD6`
RGB	`rgb(191, 175, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 68.6%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 32%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 18%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 18%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.93, 13.17, -17.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.93, 21.97, 306.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.951, 46.591, 70.019)`
Decimal	`12562390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFAFD6, 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 #BFAFD6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFAFD6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	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 #BFAFD6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfafd6; }
.text { color: #bfafd6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfafd6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 175 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfafd6, #d3afd6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BFAFD6?: #BFAFD6 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFAFD6?: The RGB value is 191, 175, 214: 191 red, 175 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFAFD6?: The complementary color is #C6D6AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFAFD6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.