Palettes / Colors / #BFA7DB
#BFA7DB — Light Muted Purple
#BFA7DB 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 #BFA7DB 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.
#BFA7DB 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 #C4DCA8; it also sits naturally between #A8AADC and #DAA8DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFA7DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 167, 219 |
| HSL | 268°, 42%, 76% |
| HSV | 268°, 24%, 86% |
| CMYK | 13%, 24%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 48.09, 43.83, 72.94 |
| Yxy | 43.83, 0.2917, 0.2658 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.11, 18.62, -23.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.20, 17.62, -23.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 65% · Blue 86%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 24% · 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 #BFA7DB
.text { color: #BFA7DB; }
.background { background-color: #BFA7DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFA7DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 167, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 42%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFA7DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 167, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFA7DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 167, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFA7DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFA7DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4DCA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFA7DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFA7DB
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 #BFA7DB: ·
How #BFA7DB 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 #BFA7DB 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 #BFA7DB?
#BFA7DB is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 167, 219). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFA7DB?
#BFA7DB is RGB 191, 167, 219 — HSL 268°, 42%, 76% — CMYK 13%, 24%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BFA7DB?
Its complement is #C4DCA8; analogous partners are #A8AADC and #DAA8DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFA7DB for text?
Black text on #BFA7DB has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.