Close to Wisteria
#BFA0DC
#BFA0DC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 62.7% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 46% saturation and 75% 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 #BFA0DC.
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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2.26:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFA0DC as they’d see it.
#BFA0DC 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 #BFA0DC
What color is #BFA0DC?
#BFA0DC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 62.7% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 46% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFA0DC in RGB?
#BFA0DC is rgb(191, 160, 220): 191 red, 160 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFA0DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 27, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFA0DC?
PANTONE 2637 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFA0DC?
Its complement #97B67A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.