Close to Lavender Gray
#BFB9CA
#BFB9CA is a light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Lavender Gray. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 72.5% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 14% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BFB9CA.
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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11.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.91:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFB9CA as they’d see it.
#BFB9CA 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 #BFB9CA
What color is #BFB9CA?
#BFB9CA is a light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Lavender Gray. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 72.5% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 14% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFB9CA in RGB?
#BFB9CA is rgb(191, 185, 202): 191 red, 185 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFB9CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 8, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFB9CA?
PANTONE 2664 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFB9CA?
Its complement #B8BEAD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.