Palettes / Colors / #BFABE5
#BFABE5 — Light Muted Purple
#BFABE5 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 #BFABE5 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.
#BFABE5 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D0E5A9; it also sits naturally between #A9B2E5 and #DCA9E5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFABE5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 171, 229 |
| HSL | 261°, 53%, 78% |
| HSV | 261°, 25%, 90% |
| CMYK | 17%, 25%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 50.19, 45.86, 80.34 |
| Yxy | 45.86, 0.2846, 0.2600 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.45, 18.56, -26.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.72, 17.68, -27.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 67% · Blue 90%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFABE5
.text { color: #BFABE5; }
.background { background-color: #BFABE5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFABE5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 171, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 53%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFABE5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 171, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFABE5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 171, 229, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFABE5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFABE5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0E5A9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFABE5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFABE5
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 #BFABE5: ·
How #BFABE5 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 #BFABE5 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 #BFABE5?
#BFABE5 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 171, 229). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFABE5?
#BFABE5 is RGB 191, 171, 229 — HSL 261°, 53%, 78% — CMYK 17%, 25%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #BFABE5?
Its complement is #D0E5A9; analogous partners are #A9B2E5 and #DCA9E5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFABE5 for text?
Black text on #BFABE5 has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.