What color is #BFCFE2?

#BFCFE2 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 #BFCFE2?

The RGB value is 191, 207, 226: 191 red, 207 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFCFE2?

The complementary color is #E2D2BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFCFE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFCFE2 color

#BFCFE2 rgb(191, 207, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFCFE2 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 81.2% green and 88.6% blue (191, 207, 226).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 38% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.24:1).

#BFCFE2 color codes

HEX	`#BFCFE2`
RGB	`rgb(191, 207, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 81.2%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 38%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 15%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 8%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.48, -1.56, -11.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.48, 11.32, 262.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.523, 61.192, 80.717)`
Decimal	`12570594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFCFE2, 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 #BFCFE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFCFE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.24:1	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 #BFCFE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfcfe2; }
.text { color: #bfcfe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfcfe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 207 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfcfe2, #c1bfe2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BFCFE2?: #BFCFE2 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 #BFCFE2?: The RGB value is 191, 207, 226: 191 red, 207 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFCFE2?: The complementary color is #E2D2BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFCFE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.