Palettes / Colors / #BFA4DC
#BFA4DC — Light Muted Purple
#BFA4DC 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 #BFA4DC 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.
#BFA4DC 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 #C0DBA3; it also sits naturally between #A3A4DB and #DAA3DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFA4DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 164, 220 |
| HSL | 269°, 44%, 75% |
| HSV | 269°, 25%, 86% |
| CMYK | 13%, 25%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 47.68, 42.79, 73.46 |
| Yxy | 42.79, 0.2909, 0.2611 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.42, 20.49, -24.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.42, 19.42, -25.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 64% · Blue 86%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFA4DC
.text { color: #BFA4DC; }
.background { background-color: #BFA4DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFA4DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 164, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 44%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFA4DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 164, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFA4DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 164, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFA4DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFA4DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0DBA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFA4DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFA4DC
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 #BFA4DC: ·
How #BFA4DC 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 #BFA4DC 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 #BFA4DC?
#BFA4DC is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 164, 220). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFA4DC?
#BFA4DC is RGB 191, 164, 220 — HSL 269°, 44%, 75% — CMYK 13%, 25%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BFA4DC?
Its complement is #C0DBA3; analogous partners are #A3A4DB and #DAA3DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFA4DC for text?
Black text on #BFA4DC has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.