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#BFA8D6 Color

#BFA8D6 is rgb(191, 168, 214) in RGB, hsl(270, 36%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BFA8D6
HEX#BFA8D6
RGBrgb(191, 168, 214)
HSLhsl(270, 36%, 75%)
HSVhsv(270, 21%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.069 307.5)
LABlab(72.05% 15.12 -20.25)
LCHlch(72.05% 25.27 306.74)

What #BFA8D6 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BFA8D6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.6Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 8.79Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.33Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 9.42Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 9.63Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 10.69

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BFA8D6 Channel Values

How #BFA8D6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 191 · G 168 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 36% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 21% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFA8D6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BFA8D6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BFA8D6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFA8D6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BFA8D6
Complementary
#BFD6A8
Analogous
#A8A8D6
Analogous
#D6A8D6
Triadic
#D6BFA8
Triadic
#A8D6BF
Split comp.
#D6D6A8
Split comp.
#A8D6A8

Tints & Shades of #BFA8D6

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C7B3DB
#D1C1E2
#D9CBE7
#E0D5EB
#E8E0F0
#F2EEF7

Shades

#A686C6
#8C63B6
#73499C
#573776
#3D2753
#241731

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BFA8D6.

How #BFA8D6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BFA8D6
Protanopia#ACACD6
Protanomaly#B4ABD6
Deuteranopia#B0B0D5
Deuteranomaly#B6ADD6
Tritanopia#B9AFAF
Tritanomaly#BBACC0
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BFA8D6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bfa8d6: #BFA8D6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BFA8D6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bfa8d6': '#BFA8D6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.659, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_bfa8d6">#BFA8D6</color>
SVG fillfill="#BFA8D6"

More Purple Colors

#BFA8D6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BFA8D6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BFA8D6?

#BFA8D6 is a light purple — rgb(191, 168, 214) in RGB and hsl(270, 36%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.

What is the RGB value of #BFA8D6?

#BFA8D6 is rgb(191, 168, 214) — red 191, green 168, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BFA8D6?

#BFA8D6 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BFA8D6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BFA8D6 scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BFA8D6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BFA8D6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 13.96, which is visibly different.

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