Palettes / Colors / #BFA2DE
#BFA2DE — Light Muted Purple
#BFA2DE is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #BFA2DE 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.
#BFA2DE 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 #C0DEA1; it also sits naturally between #A1A2DE and #DDA1DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFA2DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 162, 222 |
| HSL | 269°, 48%, 75% |
| HSV | 269°, 27%, 87% |
| CMYK | 14%, 27%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 47.59, 42.19, 74.74 |
| Yxy | 42.19, 0.2893, 0.2564 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.00, 22.03, -26.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.95, 20.91, -27.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 64% · Blue 87%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFA2DE
.text { color: #BFA2DE; }
.background { background-color: #BFA2DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFA2DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 162, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 48%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFA2DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 162, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFA2DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 162, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFA2DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFA2DE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFA2DE
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Tones of #BFA2DE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0DEA1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFA2DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFA2DE
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 #BFA2DE: ·
How #BFA2DE 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 #BFA2DE 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 #BFA2DE?
#BFA2DE is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 162, 222). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFA2DE?
#BFA2DE is RGB 191, 162, 222 — HSL 269°, 48%, 75% — CMYK 14%, 27%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BFA2DE?
Its complement is #C0DEA1; analogous partners are #A1A2DE and #DDA1DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFA2DE for text?
Black text on #BFA2DE has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.