BFBCF3

#BFBCF3 closest to Purple Illusion

#BFBCF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Purple Illusion. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 73.7% green and 95.3% blue (rgb(191, 188, 243)). Its HSL value is 243° hue, 70% saturation and 85% lightness, and in CMYK it is 21% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. #BFBCF3 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.70:1.

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Variations of #BFBCF3

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#BFBCF3 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BFBCF3 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BFBCF3 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #ADC0F2
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AEC3F5
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B3C1F4
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #ADC0F2
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B3BFF2
  • Tritanopia 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B4C5CF
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BCC0E3
  • Achromatopsia 85% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C1C1C1
  • Achromatomaly 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C1C0CF

#BFBCF3 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.79:1 Very poor#BFBCF3 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.70:1 Very good#BFBCF3 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BFBCF3 in CSS

/* Purple Illusion */
.color { color: #BFBCF3; }
.background { background-color: #BFBCF3; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BFBCF3; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 188 243);
color: hsl(243 70% 85%);
color: oklch(0.816 0.077 287.1);

#BFBCF3 FAQ

What color is #BFBCF3?

#BFBCF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Purple Illusion. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #BFBCF3?

#BFBCF3 is rgb(191, 188, 243) in RGB, hsl(243, 70%, 85%) in HSL and cmyk(21%, 23%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BFBCF3?

The complementary color of #BFBCF3 is #F0F3BC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BFBCF3?

Black text has the best contrast on #BFBCF3: 11.70:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BFBCF3 a warm or cool color?

#BFBCF3 is a cool color.