What color is #BFBFDE?

#BFBFDE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFBFDE?

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

What is the complementary color of #BFBFDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #BFBFDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFBFDE color

#BFBFDE rgb(191, 191, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BFBFDE is a light, desaturated blue.

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

Its hue angle is 240°, with 32% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.72:1).

#BFBFDE color codes

HEX	`#BFBFDE`
RGB	`rgb(191, 191, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 74.9%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 32%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 14%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.23, 6.13, -15.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.23, 16.6, 291.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.299, 53.611, 76.633)`
Decimal	`12566494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFBFDE, 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 #BFBFDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFBFDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.72:1	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 #BFBFDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

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

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Questions

What color is #BFBFDE?: #BFBFDE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFBFDE?: The RGB value is 191, 191, 222: 191 red, 191 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFBFDE?: The complementary color is #DEDEBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFBFDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.