What color is #BFCFDD?

#BFCFDD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFCFDD?

The RGB value is 191, 207, 221: 191 red, 207 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFCFDD?

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

Is black or white text better on #BFCFDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFCFDD color

#BFCFDD rgb(191, 207, 221)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 81.2% green and 86.7% blue (191, 207, 221).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.18:1).

#BFCFDD color codes

HEX	`#BFCFDD`
RGB	`rgb(191, 207, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 81.2%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 6%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.34, -2.6, -8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.34, 9.14, 253.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.847, 60.921, 77.157)`
Decimal	`12570589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFCFDD, 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 #BFCFDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFCFDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.18:1	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 #BFCFDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfcfdd; }
.text { color: #bfcfdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfcfdd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 207 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfcfdd, #bfc0dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #BFCFDD?: #BFCFDD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFCFDD?: The RGB value is 191, 207, 221: 191 red, 207 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFCFDD?: The complementary color is #DDCDBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFCFDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.