Palettes / Colors / #BFB0CF
#BFB0CF — Light Dusty Purple
#BFB0CF 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 #BFB0CF 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.
#BFB0CF 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 #C0CFB0; it also sits naturally between #B0B0CF and #CEB0CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFB0CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 176, 207 |
| HSL | 269°, 24%, 75% |
| HSV | 269°, 15%, 81% |
| CMYK | 8%, 15%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 48.27, 46.63, 65.49 |
| Yxy | 46.63, 0.3010, 0.2907 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.95, 11.20, -13.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.29, 10.49, -13.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 69% · Blue 81%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFB0CF
.text { color: #BFB0CF; }
.background { background-color: #BFB0CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFB0CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 176, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 24%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFB0CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 176, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFB0CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 176, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFB0CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFB0CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0CFB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.03:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFB0CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFB0CF
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 #BFB0CF: ·
How #BFB0CF 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 #BFB0CF 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 #BFB0CF?
#BFB0CF is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 176, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFB0CF?
#BFB0CF is RGB 191, 176, 207 — HSL 269°, 24%, 75% — CMYK 8%, 15%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BFB0CF?
Its complement is #C0CFB0; analogous partners are #B0B0CF and #CEB0CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFB0CF for text?
Black text on #BFB0CF has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.03:1.