What color is #BFCDF0?

#BFCDF0 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frost Fairy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFCDF0?

The RGB value is 191, 205, 240: 191 red, 205 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFCDF0?

The complementary color is #F0E2BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFCDF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFCDF0 color

#BFCDF0 rgb(191, 205, 240)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BFCDF0 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 80.4% green and 94.1% blue (191, 205, 240).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 62% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Frost Fairy (#BBCFEF), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.21:1).

#BFCDF0 color codes

HEX	`#BFCDF0`
RGB	`rgb(191, 205, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 80.4%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 62%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 20%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 15%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.39, 2.51, -18.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.39, 18.97, 277.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.041, 61.029, 91.09)`
Decimal	`12570096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFCDF0, 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 #BFCDF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFCDF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.21:1	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 #BFCDF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfcdf0; }
.text { color: #bfcdf0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfcdf0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 205 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfcdf0, #cabff0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BFCDF0?: #BFCDF0 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frost Fairy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFCDF0?: The RGB value is 191, 205, 240: 191 red, 205 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFCDF0?: The complementary color is #F0E2BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFCDF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.