#BFBFD9 color
#BFBFD9 is a very light, muted blue, closest to the CSS named color silver (#C0C0C0).
Color values
| HEX | #BFBFD9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 191, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 25%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(12%, 12%, 0%, 15%) |
| Decimal | 12566489 |
| CSS | color: #BFBFD9; |
| Android | 0xFFBFBFD9 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.749, blue: 0.851, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BFBFD9 | 1.80:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BFBFD9 | 11.67:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #BFBFD9
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BFBFD9 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BFBFD9
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BFBFD9 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BFBFD9; background-color: #BFBFD9; }
.element { color: rgb(191 191 217); }
.element { color: hsl(240 25% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#BFBFD9] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BFBFD9;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFBFD9?
#BFBFD9 is a very light, muted blue. Its hue sits at 240° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #BFBFD9 in RGB?
#BFBFD9 converts to rgb(191, 191, 217) — 191 red, 191 green and 217 blue.
What is #BFBFD9 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(12%, 12%, 0%, 15%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #BFBFD9 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (11.67:1 versus 1.80:1).
What is the complementary color of #BFBFD9?
#D9D9BF — the hue directly opposite #BFBFD9 on the color wheel.