#BFCCD9 color
#BFCCD9 is a very light, muted blue, closest to the CSS named color lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE).
Color values
| HEX | #BFCCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 204, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 25%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 15%) |
| Decimal | 12569817 |
| CSS | color: #BFCCD9; |
| Android | 0xFFBFCCD9 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.800, blue: 0.851, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BFCCD9 | 1.63:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BFCCD9 | 12.85:1 — 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 #BFCCD9
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BFCCD9 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BFCCD9
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BFCCD9 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BFCCD9; background-color: #BFCCD9; }
.element { color: rgb(191 204 217); }
.element { color: hsl(210 25% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#BFCCD9] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BFCCD9;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFCCD9?
#BFCCD9 is a very light, muted blue. Its hue sits at 210° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #BFCCD9 in RGB?
#BFCCD9 converts to rgb(191, 204, 217) — 191 red, 204 green and 217 blue.
What is #BFCCD9 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(12%, 6%, 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 #BFCCD9 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (12.85:1 versus 1.63:1).
What is the complementary color of #BFCCD9?
#D9CCBF — the hue directly opposite #BFCCD9 on the color wheel.