What color is #BFD3D9?

#BFD3D9 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Up in the Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFD3D9?

The RGB value is 191, 211, 217: 191 red, 211 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFD3D9?

The complementary color is #D9C5BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFD3D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFD3D9 color

#BFD3D9 rgb(191, 211, 217)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFD3D9 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 82.7% green and 85.1% blue (191, 211, 217).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 25% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Up in the Air (#C2D5D8), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.53:1).

#BFD3D9 color codes

HEX	`#BFD3D9`
RGB	`rgb(191, 211, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 82.7%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 25%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 12%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.27, -5.5, -5.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.27, 7.6, 223.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.302, 62.674, 74.71)`
Decimal	`12571609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFD3D9, 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 #BFD3D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFD3D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.53:1	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 #BFD3D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfd3d9; }
.text { color: #bfd3d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfd3d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 211 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfd3d9, #bfc6d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #BFD3D9?: #BFD3D9 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Up in the Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFD3D9?: The RGB value is 191, 211, 217: 191 red, 211 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFD3D9?: The complementary color is #D9C5BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFD3D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.