What color is #BFB2C5?

#BFB2C5 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFB2C5?

The RGB value is 191, 178, 197: 191 red, 178 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFB2C5?

The complementary color is #B8C5B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFB2C5?

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.

#BFB2C5 color

#BFB2C5 rgb(191, 178, 197)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFB2C5 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 69.8% green and 77.3% blue (191, 178, 197).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 14% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#BFB2C5 color codes

HEX	`#BFB2C5`
RGB	`rgb(191, 178, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 69.8%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 14%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 10%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 10%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.16, 8.13, -7.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.16, 11.37, 315.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.483, 46.949, 59.373)`
Decimal	`12563141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFB2C5, 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 #BFB2C5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFB2C5 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 #BFB2C5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfb2c5; }
.text { color: #bfb2c5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb2c5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 178 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfb2c5, #c5b2c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #BFB2C5?: #BFB2C5 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFB2C5?: The RGB value is 191, 178, 197: 191 red, 178 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFB2C5?: The complementary color is #B8C5B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFB2C5?: 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.