Palettes / Colors / #BFB3DA
#BFB3DA — Light Muted Purple
#BFB3DA is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #BFB3DA 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.
#BFB3DA 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 #CFDBB3; it also sits naturally between #B3BBDB and #D3B3DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFB3DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 179, 218 |
| HSL | 258°, 35%, 78% |
| HSV | 258°, 18%, 85% |
| CMYK | 12%, 18%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 50.26, 48.38, 73.02 |
| Yxy | 48.38, 0.2928, 0.2818 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.06, 11.81, -18.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.55, 11.15, -18.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 70% · Blue 85%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFB3DA
.text { color: #BFB3DA; }
.background { background-color: #BFB3DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFB3DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 179, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 35%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFB3DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 179, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFB3DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 179, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFB3DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFB3DA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFB3DA
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Tones of #BFB3DA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFDBB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFB3DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFB3DA
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 #BFB3DA: ·
How #BFB3DA 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 #BFB3DA 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 #BFB3DA?
#BFB3DA is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 179, 218). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFB3DA?
#BFB3DA is RGB 191, 179, 218 — HSL 258°, 35%, 78% — CMYK 12%, 18%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #BFB3DA?
Its complement is #CFDBB3; analogous partners are #B3BBDB and #D3B3DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFB3DA for text?
Black text on #BFB3DA has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.