What color is #BFB0C5?

#BFB0C5 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 #BFB0C5?

The RGB value is 191, 176, 197: 191 red, 176 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFB0C5?

The complementary color is #B6C5B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFB0C5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFB0C5 color

#BFB0C5 rgb(191, 176, 197)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFB0C5 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 69% green and 77.3% blue (191, 176, 197).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 15% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#BFB0C5 color codes

HEX	`#BFB0C5`
RGB	`rgb(191, 176, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 69%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 15%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 11%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 11%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.65, 9.22, -8.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.65, 12.68, 316.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.088, 46.159, 59.241)`
Decimal	`12562629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFB0C5, 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 #BFB0C5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFB0C5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	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 #BFB0C5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfb0c5; }
.text { color: #bfb0c5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb0c5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 176 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfb0c5, #c5b0c1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #BFB0C5?: #BFB0C5 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 #BFB0C5?: The RGB value is 191, 176, 197: 191 red, 176 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFB0C5?: The complementary color is #B6C5B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFB0C5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.