#B8BFC7 Color
#B8BFC7 is rgb(184, 191, 199) in RGB, hsl(212, 12%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 4%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Sand (#BFC1C2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B8BFC7rgb(184, 191, 199)hsl(212, 12%, 75%)hsv(212, 8%, 78%)cmyk(8%, 4%, 0%, 22%)oklch(80.2% 0.014 251.6)lab(76.97% -1.35 -4.92)lch(76.97% 5.11 254.70)What #B8BFC7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B8BFC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B8BFC7 Channel Values
How #B8BFC7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 184 · G 191 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 12% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 8% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8BFC7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #B8BFC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8BFC7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B8BFC7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #B8BFC7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b8bfc7: #B8BFC7;background-color: #B8BFC7;colors: { 'color-b8bfc7': '#B8BFC7' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.749, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_b8bfc7">#B8BFC7</color>fill="#B8BFC7"More Blue Colors
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#B8BFC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B8BFC7?
#B8BFC7 is a light blue — rgb(184, 191, 199) in RGB and hsl(212, 12%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Sand (#BFC1C2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #B8BFC7?
#B8BFC7 is rgb(184, 191, 199) — red 184, green 191, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B8BFC7?
#B8BFC7 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 4%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B8BFC7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B8BFC7 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B8BFC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B8BFC7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 5.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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