What color is #BFD0DC?

#BFD0DC 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 #BFD0DC?

The RGB value is 191, 208, 220: 191 red, 208 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFD0DC?

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

Is black or white text better on #BFD0DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFD0DC color

#BFD0DC rgb(191, 208, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFD0DC is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 81.6% green and 86.3% blue (191, 208, 220).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 29% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#BFD0DC color codes

HEX	`#BFD0DC`
RGB	`rgb(191, 208, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 81.6%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 29%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 13%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 5%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.57, -3.33, -7.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.57, 8.56, 247.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.957, 61.354, 76.538)`
Decimal	`12570844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFD0DC, 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 #BFD0DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFD0DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	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 #BFD0DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfd0dc; }
.text { color: #bfd0dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfd0dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 208 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfd0dc, #bfc2dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #BFD0DC?: #BFD0DC 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 #BFD0DC?: The RGB value is 191, 208, 220: 191 red, 208 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFD0DC?: The complementary color is #DCCBBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFD0DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.