What color is #BFCCEB?

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

What is the RGB value of #BFCCEB?

The RGB value is 191, 204, 235: 191 red, 204 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFCCEB?

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

Is black or white text better on #BFCCEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFCCEB color

#BFCCEB rgb(191, 204, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BFCCEB is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 80% green and 92.2% blue (191, 204, 235).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 52% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.05:1).

#BFCCEB color codes

HEX	`#BFCCEB`
RGB	`rgb(191, 204, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 80%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 52%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 19%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 13%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.98, 1.95, -16.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.98, 16.88, 276.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.07, 60.259, 87.153)`
Decimal	`12569835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFCCEB, 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 #BFCCEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFCCEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	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 #BFCCEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfcceb; }
.text { color: #bfcceb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfcceb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 204 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfcceb, #c8bfeb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BFCCEB?: #BFCCEB is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFCCEB?: The RGB value is 191, 204, 235: 191 red, 204 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFCCEB?: The complementary color is #EBDEBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFCCEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.