Close to Wisteria
#BFA9EF
#BFA9EF is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 66.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 69% saturation and 80% 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 #BFA9EF.
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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10.14:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.07:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.14:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFA9EF as they’d see it.
#BFA9EF 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 #BFA9EF
What color is #BFA9EF?
#BFA9EF is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 66.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 69% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFA9EF in RGB?
#BFA9EF is rgb(191, 169, 239): 191 red, 169 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFA9EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 29, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFA9EF?
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 #BFA9EF?
Its complement #A6BD76 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.