What color is #BFB1CD?

#BFB1CD is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFB1CD?

The RGB value is 191, 177, 205: 191 red, 177 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFB1CD?

The complementary color is #BFCDB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFB1CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFB1CD color

#BFB1CD rgb(191, 177, 205)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BFB1CD is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 69.4% green and 80.4% blue (191, 177, 205).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 22% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lilac (#BDB0D0), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.39:1).

#BFB1CD color codes

HEX	`#BFB1CD`
RGB	`rgb(191, 177, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 69.4%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 22%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 14%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 14%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.14, 10.24, -12.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.14, 16.04, 309.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.226, 46.929, 64.263)`
Decimal	`12562893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFB1CD, 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 #BFB1CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFB1CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.39:1	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 #BFB1CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfb1cd; }
.text { color: #bfb1cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb1cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 177 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfb1cd, #cdb1cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BFB1CD?: #BFB1CD is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFB1CD?: The RGB value is 191, 177, 205: 191 red, 177 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFB1CD?: The complementary color is #BFCDB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFB1CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.