What color is #BFCBDD?

#BFCBDD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFCBDD?

The RGB value is 191, 203, 221: 191 red, 203 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFCBDD?

The complementary color is #DDD1BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFCBDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFCBDD color

#BFCBDD rgb(191, 203, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFCBDD is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 79.6% green and 86.7% blue (191, 203, 221).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.8:1).

#BFCBDD color codes

HEX	`#BFCBDD`
RGB	`rgb(191, 203, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 79.6%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 8%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.3, -0.49, -10.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.3, 10.32, 267.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.89, 59.008, 76.838)`
Decimal	`12569565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFCBDD, 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 #BFCBDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFCBDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.8:1	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 #BFCBDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfcbdd; }
.text { color: #bfcbdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfcbdd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 203 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfcbdd, #c2bfdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BFCBDD?: #BFCBDD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFCBDD?: The RGB value is 191, 203, 221: 191 red, 203 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFCBDD?: The complementary color is #DDD1BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFCBDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.