What color is #BFC2CD?

#BFC2CD is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFC2CD?

The RGB value is 191, 194, 205: 191 red, 194 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFC2CD?

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

Is black or white text better on #BFC2CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFC2CD color

#BFC2CD rgb(191, 194, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFC2CD is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 76.1% green and 80.4% blue (191, 194, 205).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 12% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Slipper Satin (#BFC1CB), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.81:1).

#BFC2CD color codes

HEX	`#BFC2CD`
RGB	`rgb(191, 194, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 76.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 12%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 7%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 5%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.5, 1.07, -5.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.5, 5.96, 280.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.795, 54.067, 65.453)`
Decimal	`12567245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFC2CD, 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 #BFC2CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFC2CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.81:1	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 #BFC2CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfc2cd; }
.text { color: #bfc2cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfc2cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 194 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfc2cd, #c3bfcd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #BFC2CD?: #BFC2CD is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFC2CD?: The RGB value is 191, 194, 205: 191 red, 194 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFC2CD?: The complementary color is #CDCABF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFC2CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.