What color is #BFB2D2?

#BFB2D2 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFB2D2?

The RGB value is 191, 178, 210: 191 red, 178 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFB2D2?

The complementary color is #C5D2B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFB2D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFB2D2 color

#BFB2D2 rgb(191, 178, 210)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BFB2D2 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 69.8% green and 82.4% blue (191, 178, 210).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 26% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lilac (#BDB0D0), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.51:1).

#BFB2D2 color codes

HEX	`#BFB2D2`
RGB	`rgb(191, 178, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 69.8%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 26%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 15%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 15%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.55, 10.7, -14.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.55, 17.99, 306.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.037, 47.57, 67.559)`
Decimal	`12563154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFB2D2, 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 #BFB2D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFB2D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.51:1	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 #BFB2D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfb2d2; }
.text { color: #bfb2d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb2d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 178 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfb2d2, #cfb2d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BFB2D2?: #BFB2D2 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFB2D2?: The RGB value is 191, 178, 210: 191 red, 178 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFB2D2?: The complementary color is #C5D2B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFB2D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.