What color is #BFB7DC?

#BFB7DC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color New Love. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFB7DC?

The RGB value is 191, 183, 220: 191 red, 183 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFB7DC?

The complementary color is #D4DCB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFB7DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFB7DC color

#BFB7DC rgb(191, 183, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BFB7DC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 71.8% green and 86.3% blue (191, 183, 220).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 35% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is New Love (#C6BBDB), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.02:1).

#BFB7DC color codes

HEX	`#BFB7DC`
RGB	`rgb(191, 183, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 71.8%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 35%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 17%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 17%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.14, 10.05, -17.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.14, 20.19, 299.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.335, 50.11, 74.664)`
Decimal	`12564444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFB7DC, 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 #BFB7DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFB7DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.02:1	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 #BFB7DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfb7dc; }
.text { color: #bfb7dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb7dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 183 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfb7dc, #d2b7dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BFB7DC?: #BFB7DC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color New Love. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFB7DC?: The RGB value is 191, 183, 220: 191 red, 183 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFB7DC?: The complementary color is #D4DCB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFB7DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.