What color is #BFC8E6?

#BFC8E6 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFC8E6?

The RGB value is 191, 200, 230: 191 red, 200 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFC8E6?

The complementary color is #E6DDBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFC8E6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.62:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFC8E6 color

#BFC8E6 rgb(191, 200, 230)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BFC8E6 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 78.4% green and 90.2% blue (191, 200, 230).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 44% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.62:1).

#BFC8E6 color codes

HEX	`#BFC8E6`
RGB	`rgb(191, 200, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 78.4%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 44%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 17%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 13%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.79, 3, -15.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.79, 16.16, 280.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.42, 58.097, 83.089)`
Decimal	`12568806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFC8E6, 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 #BFC8E6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFC8E6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.62:1	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 #BFC8E6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfc8e6; }
.text { color: #bfc8e6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfc8e6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 200 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfc8e6, #cabfe6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BFC8E6?: #BFC8E6 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFC8E6?: The RGB value is 191, 200, 230: 191 red, 200 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFC8E6?: The complementary color is #E6DDBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFC8E6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.62:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.