What color is #BFC3D2?

#BFC3D2 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 #BFC3D2?

The RGB value is 191, 195, 210: 191 red, 195 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFC3D2?

The complementary color is #D2CEBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFC3D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFC3D2 color

#BFC3D2 rgb(191, 195, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFC3D2 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 76.5% green and 82.4% blue (191, 195, 210).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 17% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Slipper Satin (#BFC1CB), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.95:1).

#BFC3D2 color codes

HEX	`#BFC3D2`
RGB	`rgb(191, 195, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 76.5%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 17%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 9%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 7%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.9, 1.53, -7.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.9, 8.11, 280.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.631, 54.759, 68.757)`
Decimal	`12567506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFC3D2, 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 #BFC3D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFC3D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.95:1	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 #BFC3D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfc3d2; }
.text { color: #bfc3d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfc3d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 195 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfc3d2, #c5bfd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BFC3D2?: #BFC3D2 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 #BFC3D2?: The RGB value is 191, 195, 210: 191 red, 195 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFC3D2?: The complementary color is #D2CEBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFC3D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.