Close to Pastel Purple
#BFAEBD
#BFAEBD is a light neutral gray, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 68.2% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 12% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BFAEBD.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.10:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.00:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.10:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.00:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFAEBD as they’d see it.
#BFAEBD 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 #BFAEBD
What color is #BFAEBD?
#BFAEBD is a light neutral gray, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 68.2% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 12% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFAEBD in RGB?
#BFAEBD is rgb(191, 174, 189): 191 red, 174 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFAEBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 1, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFAEBD?
PANTONE 2652 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFAEBD?
Its complement #A6B7A8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.