What color is #BFDCED?

#BFDCED is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sleepless Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFDCED?

The RGB value is 191, 220, 237: 191 red, 220 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFDCED?

The complementary color is #EDD0BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFDCED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.68:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFDCED color

#BFDCED rgb(191, 220, 237)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 86.3% green and 92.9% blue (191, 220, 237).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 56% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sleepless Blue (#BADBED), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.68:1).

#BFDCED color codes

HEX	`#BFDCED`
RGB	`rgb(191, 220, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 86.3%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 56%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 19%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 7%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.19, -6.02, -11.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.19, 12.99, 242.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.361, 68.375, 90.016)`
Decimal	`12573933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFDCED, 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 #BFDCED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFDCED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.68:1	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 #BFDCED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfdced; }
.text { color: #bfdced; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfdced; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 220 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfdced, #bfc5ed); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BFDCED?: #BFDCED is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sleepless Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFDCED?: The RGB value is 191, 220, 237: 191 red, 220 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFDCED?: The complementary color is #EDD0BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFDCED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.68:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.