What color is #BFC3DE?

#BFC3DE 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 #BFC3DE?

The RGB value is 191, 195, 222: 191 red, 195 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFC3DE?

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

Is black or white text better on #BFC3DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.08:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFC3DE color

#BFC3DE rgb(191, 195, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BFC3DE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 76.5% green and 87.1% blue (191, 195, 222).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 32% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.08:1).

#BFC3DE color codes

HEX	`#BFC3DE`
RGB	`rgb(191, 195, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 76.5%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 32%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 12%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.26, 3.98, -13.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.26, 14.45, 285.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.183, 55.38, 76.928)`
Decimal	`12567518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFC3DE, 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 #BFC3DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFC3DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.08:1	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 #BFC3DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfc3de; }
.text { color: #bfc3de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfc3de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 195 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfc3de, #cbbfde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BFC3DE?: #BFC3DE 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 #BFC3DE?: The RGB value is 191, 195, 222: 191 red, 195 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFC3DE?: The complementary color is #DEDABF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFC3DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.08:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.