Close to Pastel Purple
#BFA4BB
#BFA4BB is a light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 64.3% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 309°, with 17% saturation and 70% 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 #BFA4BB.
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
2.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFA4BB as they’d see it.
#BFA4BB 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 #BFA4BB
What color is #BFA4BB?
#BFA4BB is a light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 64.3% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 309°, with 17% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFA4BB in RGB?
#BFA4BB is rgb(191, 164, 187): 191 red, 164 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFA4BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 2, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFA4BB?
PANTONE 256 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFA4BB?
Its complement #98B39C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.