What color is #BFC1DA?

#BFC1DA 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 #BFC1DA?

The RGB value is 191, 193, 218: 191 red, 193 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFC1DA?

The complementary color is #DAD8BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFC1DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFC1DA color

#BFC1DA rgb(191, 193, 218)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BFC1DA is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 75.7% green and 85.5% blue (191, 193, 218).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 27% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.86:1).

#BFC1DA color codes

HEX	`#BFC1DA`
RGB	`rgb(191, 193, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 75.7%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 27%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 12%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 11%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.62, 4.22, -12.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.62, 13.37, 288.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.208, 54.278, 73.99)`
Decimal	`12567002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFC1DA, 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 #BFC1DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFC1DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.86:1	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 #BFC1DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfc1da; }
.text { color: #bfc1da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfc1da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 193 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfc1da, #cbbfda); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BFC1DA?: #BFC1DA 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 #BFC1DA?: The RGB value is 191, 193, 218: 191 red, 193 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFC1DA?: The complementary color is #DAD8BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFC1DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.