What color is #BFB7DE?

#BFB7DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFB7DE?

The RGB value is 191, 183, 222: 191 red, 183 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFB7DE?

The complementary color is #D6DEB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFB7DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFB7DE color

#BFB7DE rgb(191, 183, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BFB7DE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 71.8% green and 87.1% blue (191, 183, 222).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 37% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Moonraker (#C0B2D7), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.04:1).

#BFB7DE color codes

HEX	`#BFB7DE`
RGB	`rgb(191, 183, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 71.8%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 37%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 18%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.2, 10.47, -18.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.2, 21.25, 299.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.601, 50.217, 76.067)`
Decimal	`12564446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFB7DE, 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 #BFB7DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFB7DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.04:1	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 #BFB7DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfb7de; }
.text { color: #bfb7de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb7de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 183 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfb7de, #d3b7de); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BFB7DE?: #BFB7DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFB7DE?: The RGB value is 191, 183, 222: 191 red, 183 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFB7DE?: The complementary color is #D6DEB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFB7DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.