#BFB4DB Hex Color
Dusty purple with a muted, graceful finish
Wedding stationery, baby branding, and wellness packaging often reach for a pale purple like #bfb4db. This hex code sits light and heavily desaturated, giving it a dusty, grayed quality instead of a sugary one. Use it as a dominant background tone with darker neighbors, since it washes out beside plain white. Black text on #bfb4db hits about 10.8:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #bfb4db
What is #bfb4db in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bfb4db is rgb(191, 180, 219), in HSL hsl(257, 35%, 78%) and in CMYK 13%, 18%, 0%, 14%.
What text color works best on #bfb4db?
Black text is the safest choice on #bfb4db, with a contrast ratio near 10.8:1, well above the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Deep plum and charcoal also hold up for large headings.
What colors pair well with #bfb4db?
Pair #bfb4db with charcoal, deep plum, or muted forest green for balance. Its low saturation needs richer, darker neighbors so it does not read washed out.
Is #bfb4db readable on white or black?
#bfb4db has a 1.95:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.76:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.