What color is #BDBFCF?

#BDBFCF is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Cosmic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDBFCF?

The RGB value is 189, 191, 207: 189 red, 191 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDBFCF?

The complementary color is #CFCDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDBFCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDBFCF color

#BDBFCF rgb(189, 191, 207)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDBFCF is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 74.9% green and 81.2% blue (189, 191, 207).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 16% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic (#B8B9CB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.52:1).

#BDBFCF color codes

HEX	`#BDBFCF`
RGB	`rgb(189, 191, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 74.9%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 16%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 9%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 8%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.63, 2.4, -8.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.63, 8.59, 286.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.877, 52.585, 66.489)`
Decimal	`12435407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDBFCF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BDBFCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDBFCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BDBFCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdbfcf; }
.text { color: #bdbfcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdbfcf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 191 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdbfcf, #c4bdcf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BDBFCF?: #BDBFCF is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Cosmic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDBFCF?: The RGB value is 189, 191, 207: 189 red, 191 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDBFCF?: The complementary color is #CFCDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDBFCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.