What color is #BFB9D1?

#BFB9D1 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Fog Syringa. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFB9D1?

The RGB value is 191, 185, 209: 191 red, 185 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFB9D1?

The complementary color is #CBD1B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFB9D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFB9D1 color

#BFB9D1 rgb(191, 185, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BFB9D1 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 72.5% green and 82% blue (191, 185, 209).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 21% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Fog Syringa (#C4BAD2), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.08:1).

#BFB9D1 color codes

HEX	`#BFB9D1`
RGB	`rgb(191, 185, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 72.5%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 21%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 11%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 11%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.3, 6.7, -11.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.3, 13.13, 300.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.341, 50.378, 67.381)`
Decimal	`12564945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFB9D1, 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 #BFB9D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFB9D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.08:1	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 #BFB9D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfb9d1; }
.text { color: #bfb9d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb9d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 185 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfb9d1, #cbb9d1); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #BFB9D1?: #BFB9D1 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Fog Syringa. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFB9D1?: The RGB value is 191, 185, 209: 191 red, 185 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFB9D1?: The complementary color is #CBD1B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFB9D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.