What color is #BFB2DA?

#BFB2DA 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 #BFB2DA?

The RGB value is 191, 178, 218: 191 red, 178 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFB2DA?

The complementary color is #CDDAB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFB2DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.6:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFB2DA color

#BFB2DA rgb(191, 178, 218)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BFB2DA is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 69.8% green and 85.5% blue (191, 178, 218).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 35% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% 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 10.6:1).

#BFB2DA color codes

HEX	`#BFB2DA`
RGB	`rgb(191, 178, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 69.8%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 35%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 18%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 18%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.81, 12.36, -18.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.81, 22.18, 303.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.059, 47.979, 72.94)`
Decimal	`12563162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFB2DA, 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 #BFB2DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFB2DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.6:1	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 #BFB2DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfb2da; }
.text { color: #bfb2da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb2da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 178 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfb2da, #d3b2da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BFB2DA?: #BFB2DA 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 #BFB2DA?: The RGB value is 191, 178, 218: 191 red, 178 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFB2DA?: The complementary color is #CDDAB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFB2DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.6:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.