What color is #BFAFC3?

#BFAFC3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFAFC3?

The RGB value is 191, 175, 195: 191 red, 175 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFAFC3?

The complementary color is #B3C3AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFAFC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFAFC3 color

#BFAFC3 rgb(191, 175, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFAFC3 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 68.6% green and 76.5% blue (191, 175, 195).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 14% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#BFAFC3 color codes

HEX	`#BFAFC3`
RGB	`rgb(191, 175, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 68.6%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 14%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 10%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 10%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.34, 9.38, -8.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.34, 12.38, 319.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.665, 45.677, 57.977)`
Decimal	`12562371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFAFC3, 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 #BFAFC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFAFC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	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 #BFAFC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfafc3; }
.text { color: #bfafc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfafc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 175 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfafc3, #c3afbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BFAFC3?: #BFAFC3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFAFC3?: The RGB value is 191, 175, 195: 191 red, 175 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFAFC3?: The complementary color is #B3C3AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFAFC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.