What color is #BFB3D8?

#BFB3D8 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFB3D8?

The RGB value is 191, 179, 216: 191 red, 179 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFB3D8?

The complementary color is #CCD8B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFB3D8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFB3D8 color

#BFB3D8 rgb(191, 179, 216)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BFB3D8 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 70.2% green and 84.7% blue (191, 179, 216).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 32% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Moonraker (#C0B2D7), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#BFB3D8 color codes

HEX	`#BFB3D8`
RGB	`rgb(191, 179, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 70.2%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 32%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 17%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 17%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75, 11.39, -17.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75, 20.51, 303.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.998, 48.274, 71.636)`
Decimal	`12563416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFB3D8, 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 #BFB3D8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFB3D8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	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 #BFB3D8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfb3d8; }
.text { color: #bfb3d8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb3d8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 179 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfb3d8, #d2b3d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BFB3D8?: #BFB3D8 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFB3D8?: The RGB value is 191, 179, 216: 191 red, 179 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFB3D8?: The complementary color is #CCD8B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFB3D8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.