What color is #BFC4E0?

#BFC4E0 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 #BFC4E0?

The RGB value is 191, 196, 224: 191 red, 196 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFC4E0?

The complementary color is #E0DBBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFC4E0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFC4E0 color

#BFC4E0 rgb(191, 196, 224)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BFC4E0 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 76.9% green and 87.8% blue (191, 196, 224).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 35% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.19:1).

#BFC4E0 color codes

HEX	`#BFC4E0`
RGB	`rgb(191, 196, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 76.9%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 35%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 15%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 12%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.58, 3.87, -14.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.58, 14.99, 284.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.677, 55.937, 78.423)`
Decimal	`12567776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFC4E0, 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 #BFC4E0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFC4E0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.19:1	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 #BFC4E0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfc4e0; }
.text { color: #bfc4e0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfc4e0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 196 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfc4e0, #cabfe0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BFC4E0?: #BFC4E0 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 #BFC4E0?: The RGB value is 191, 196, 224: 191 red, 196 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFC4E0?: The complementary color is #E0DBBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFC4E0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.