Palettes / Colors / #BFA4CD
#BFA4CD — Light Dusty Purple
#BFA4CD is a purple color we call Light Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BFA4CD 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.
#BFA4CD 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 #B1CCA3; it also sits naturally between #AAA3CC and #CCA3C5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFA4CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 164, 205 |
| HSL | 280°, 29%, 72% |
| HSV | 280°, 20%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 20%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 45.78, 42.04, 63.46 |
| Yxy | 42.04, 0.3026, 0.2779 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.90, 17.39, -17.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.83, 16.30, -16.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 64% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFA4CD
.text { color: #BFA4CD; }
.background { background-color: #BFA4CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFA4CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 164, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 29%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFA4CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 164, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFA4CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 164, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFA4CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFA4CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFA4CD
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Tones of #BFA4CD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1CCA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFA4CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFA4CD
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 #BFA4CD: ·
How #BFA4CD 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 #BFA4CD 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 #BFA4CD?
#BFA4CD is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 164, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFA4CD?
#BFA4CD is RGB 191, 164, 205 — HSL 280°, 29%, 72% — CMYK 7%, 20%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BFA4CD?
Its complement is #B1CCA3; analogous partners are #AAA3CC and #CCA3C5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFA4CD for text?
Black text on #BFA4CD has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.