What color is #BFD3E3?

#BFD3E3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Snowy Summit. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFD3E3?

The RGB value is 191, 211, 227: 191 red, 211 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFD3E3?

The complementary color is #E3CFBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFD3E3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFD3E3 color

#BFD3E3 rgb(191, 211, 227)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFD3E3 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 82.7% green and 89% blue (191, 211, 227).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 39% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Snowy Summit (#C5D8E9), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.64:1).

#BFD3E3 color codes

HEX	`#BFD3E3`
RGB	`rgb(191, 211, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 82.7%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 39%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 16%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 7%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.55, -3.45, -10.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.55, 10.72, 251.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.642, 63.21, 81.769)`
Decimal	`12571619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFD3E3, 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 #BFD3E3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFD3E3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.64:1	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 #BFD3E3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfd3e3; }
.text { color: #bfd3e3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfd3e3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 211 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfd3e3, #bfc1e3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #BFD3E3?: #BFD3E3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Snowy Summit. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFD3E3?: The RGB value is 191, 211, 227: 191 red, 211 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFD3E3?: The complementary color is #E3CFBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFD3E3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.