Close to Lilac
#BFA0CD
#BFA0CD is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 62.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BFA0CD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.30:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.30:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFA0CD as they’d see it.
#BFA0CD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BFA0CD
What color is #BFA0CD?
#BFA0CD is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 62.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFA0CD in RGB?
#BFA0CD is rgb(191, 160, 205): 191 red, 160 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFA0CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 22, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFA0CD?
PANTONE 264 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFA0CD?
Its complement #95B487 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.