What color is #BFCFDE?

#BFCFDE 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 #BFCFDE?

The RGB value is 191, 207, 222: 191 red, 207 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFCFDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #BFCFDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.2:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFCFDE color

#BFCFDE rgb(191, 207, 222)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 81.2% green and 87.1% blue (191, 207, 222).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 32% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.2:1).

#BFCFDE color codes

HEX	`#BFCFDE`
RGB	`rgb(191, 207, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 81.2%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 32%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 7%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.37, -2.39, -9.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.37, 9.56, 255.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.98, 60.975, 77.86)`
Decimal	`12570590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFCFDE, 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 #BFCFDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFCFDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.2:1	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 #BFCFDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfcfde; }
.text { color: #bfcfde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfcfde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 207 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfcfde, #bfc0de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BFCFDE?: #BFCFDE 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 #BFCFDE?: The RGB value is 191, 207, 222: 191 red, 207 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFCFDE?: The complementary color is #DECEBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFCFDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.2:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.