What color is #BFD0DA?

#BFD0DA 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 #BFD0DA?

The RGB value is 191, 208, 218: 191 red, 208 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFD0DA?

The complementary color is #DAC9BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFD0DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFD0DA color

#BFD0DA rgb(191, 208, 218)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFD0DA is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 81.6% green and 85.5% blue (191, 208, 218).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 27% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.25:1).

#BFD0DA color codes

HEX	`#BFD0DA`
RGB	`rgb(191, 208, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 81.6%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 27%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 12%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 5%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.51, -3.73, -6.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.51, 7.84, 241.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.694, 61.249, 75.151)`
Decimal	`12570842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFD0DA, 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 #BFD0DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFD0DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.25:1	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 #BFD0DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfd0da; }
.text { color: #bfd0da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfd0da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 208 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfd0da, #bfc3da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #BFD0DA?: #BFD0DA 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 #BFD0DA?: The RGB value is 191, 208, 218: 191 red, 208 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFD0DA?: The complementary color is #DAC9BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFD0DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.