What color is #BFB9CC?

#BFB9CC is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Blue Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFB9CC?

The RGB value is 191, 185, 204: 191 red, 185 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFB9CC?

The complementary color is #C6CCB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFB9CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFB9CC color

#BFB9CC rgb(191, 185, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFB9CC is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 72.5% green and 80% blue (191, 185, 204).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 16% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Blue Haze (#BDBACE), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.03:1).

#BFB9CC color codes

HEX	`#BFB9CC`
RGB	`rgb(191, 185, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 72.5%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 16%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 9%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 9%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.15, 5.7, -8.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.15, 10.49, 302.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.732, 50.134, 64.172)`
Decimal	`12564940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFB9CC, 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 #BFB9CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFB9CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.03:1	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 #BFB9CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfb9cc; }
.text { color: #bfb9cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb9cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 185 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfb9cc, #c9b9cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BFB9CC?: #BFB9CC is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Blue Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFB9CC?: The RGB value is 191, 185, 204: 191 red, 185 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFB9CC?: The complementary color is #C6CCB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFB9CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.