What color is #BFDAF0?

#BFDAF0 is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Snowy Summit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFDAF0?

The RGB value is 191, 218, 240: 191 red, 218 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFDAF0?

The complementary color is #F0D5BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFDAF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.5:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFDAF0 color

#BFDAF0 rgb(191, 218, 240)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BFDAF0 is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 85.5% green and 94.1% blue (191, 218, 240).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 62% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Snowy Summit (#C5D8E9), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.5:1).

#BFDAF0 color codes

HEX	`#BFDAF0`
RGB	`rgb(191, 218, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 85.5%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 62%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 20%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 9%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.76, -4.34, -13.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.76, 14.41, 252.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.281, 67.509, 92.17)`
Decimal	`12573424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFDAF0, 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 #BFDAF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFDAF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.5:1	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 #BFDAF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfdaf0; }
.text { color: #bfdaf0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfdaf0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 218 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfdaf0, #bfc2f0); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BFDAF0?: #BFDAF0 is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Snowy Summit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFDAF0?: The RGB value is 191, 218, 240: 191 red, 218 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFDAF0?: The complementary color is #F0D5BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFDAF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.5:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.