Close to Heather
#BFAED4
#BFAED4 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 68.2% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 267°, with 31% saturation and 76% 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 #BFAED4.
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
2.05:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFAED4 as they’d see it.
#BFAED4 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BFAED4
What color is #BFAED4?
#BFAED4 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 68.2% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 267°, with 31% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFAED4 in RGB?
#BFAED4 is rgb(191, 174, 212): 191 red, 174 green, and 212 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFAED4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 18, 0, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFAED4?
PANTONE 2644 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFAED4?
Its complement #AABB95 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.