Close to Heather
#BFACD2
#BFACD2 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 67.5% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 30% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BFACD2.
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.
White text on this color
2.09:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.05:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.09:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.05:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFACD2 as they’d see it.
#BFACD2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BFACD2
What color is #BFACD2?
#BFACD2 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 67.5% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 30% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFACD2 in RGB?
#BFACD2 is rgb(191, 172, 210): 191 red, 172 green, and 210 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFACD2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 18, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFACD2?
PANTONE 2644 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFACD2?
Its complement #A6BA94 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.