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#bfa9dc color: Perfume

#bfa9dc is rgb(191, 169, 220) in RGB and oklch(77.097% 0.07531 304.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

77.1%
0.075
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #bfa9dc

#bfa9dc is a dusty light purple color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfume (#c2a9db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bfa9dc mixed with white

  1. bfa9dc
  2. c5b1e0
  3. cbbae3
  4. d2c2e7
  5. d8cbea
  6. dfd4ee
  7. e5dcf1
  8. ebe5f5
  9. f2eef8
  10. f8f6fc

Darker: #bfa9dc mixed with black

  1. bfa9dc
  2. a692bf
  3. 8d7ca3
  4. 756788
  5. 5e536e
  6. 483f54
  7. 332c3c
  8. 1f1b26
  9. 0d0a11
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bfa9dc with less saturation

  1. bfa9dc
  2. beaad8
  3. bdabd4
  4. bcadd0
  5. bbaecc
  6. baafc9
  7. b9b0c5
  8. b7b1c1
  9. b6b2bd
  10. b5b3b8

Questions about #bfa9dc

What color is #bfa9dc?

#bfa9dc is dusty light purple. The closest named color is Perfume. In RGB it is rgb(191, 169, 220), in HSL hsl(265.88, 42.15%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.097% 0.07531 304.344).

What colors go well with #bfa9dc?

The complementary color of #bfa9dc is #aabd88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a5b2e5 and #d3a3c8. The triadic partners are #d7ab82 and #7bc5ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfa9dc?

Black text reads better on #bfa9dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfa9dc a warm or cool color?

#bfa9dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.075.