Palettes / Colors / #BF9BCA
#BF9BCA — Light Dusty Purple
#BF9BCA is a purple color we call Light Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BF9BCA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BF9BCA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A6CA9B; it also sits naturally between #A79BCA and #CA9BBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF9BCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 155, 202 |
| HSL | 286°, 31%, 70% |
| HSV | 286°, 23%, 79% |
| CMYK | 5%, 23%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 43.87, 38.78, 61.05 |
| Yxy | 38.78, 0.3053, 0.2699 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.59, 21.77, -19.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.28, 20.40, -18.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 61% · Blue 79%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF9BCA
.text { color: #BF9BCA; }
.background { background-color: #BF9BCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF9BCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 155, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 31%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF9BCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 155, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF9BCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 155, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF9BCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF9BCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A6CA9B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BF9BCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF9BCA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BF9BCA: ·
How #BF9BCA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BF9BCA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BF9BCA?
#BF9BCA is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 155, 202). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF9BCA?
#BF9BCA is RGB 191, 155, 202 — HSL 286°, 31%, 70% — CMYK 5%, 23%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #BF9BCA?
Its complement is #A6CA9B; analogous partners are #A79BCA and #CA9BBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF9BCA for text?
Black text on #BF9BCA has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.