#BFAFDA Color
#BFAFDA is rgb(191, 175, 218) in RGB, hsl(262, 37%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 20%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFAFDArgb(191, 175, 218)hsl(262, 37%, 77%)hsv(262, 20%, 85%)cmyk(12%, 20%, 0%, 15%)oklch(78.2% 0.063 301.9)lab(73.92% 12.13 -19.63)lch(73.92% 23.08 301.71)What #BFAFDA 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 #BFAFDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BFAFDA Channel Values
How #BFAFDA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 191 · G 175 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 37% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 20% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.03:1 vs white · 10.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFAFDA 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.
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Colors That Go With #BFAFDA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFAFDA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BFAFDA
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.
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How #BFAFDA 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.
#BFAFDA#B2B2DA#B7B1DA#B4B4DA#B9B2DA#B9B5B5#BCB3C5#B6B6B6Using #BFAFDA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bfafda: #BFAFDA;background-color: #BFAFDA;colors: { 'color-bfafda': '#BFAFDA' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.686, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_bfafda">#BFAFDA</color>fill="#BFAFDA"More Purple Colors
#BFAFDA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BFAFDA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFAFDA?
#BFAFDA is a light purple — rgb(191, 175, 218) in RGB and hsl(262, 37%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.67.
What is the RGB value of #BFAFDA?
#BFAFDA is rgb(191, 175, 218) — red 191, green 175, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFAFDA?
#BFAFDA converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 20%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFAFDA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFAFDA scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFAFDA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFAFDA 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 12.16, which is visibly different.
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