#BFBCC7 Color
#BFBCC7 is rgb(191, 188, 199) in RGB, hsl(256, 9%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 6%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFBCC7rgb(191, 188, 199)hsl(256, 9%, 76%)hsv(256, 6%, 78%)cmyk(4%, 6%, 0%, 22%)oklch(80.1% 0.016 298.5)lab(76.74% 2.63 -5.17)lch(76.74% 5.80 296.95)What #BFBCC7 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 #BFBCC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BFBCC7 Channel Values
How #BFBCC7 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 191 · G 188 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 9% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 6% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.87:1 vs white · 11.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFBCC7 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BFBCC7 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BFBCC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFBCC7; 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 #BFBCC7
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BFBCC7.
How #BFBCC7 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-bfbcc7: #BFBCC7;background-color: #BFBCC7;colors: { 'color-bfbcc7': '#BFBCC7' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.737, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_bfbcc7">#BFBCC7</color>fill="#BFBCC7"More Gray Colors
#BFBCC7 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BFBCC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFBCC7?
#BFBCC7 is a light gray — rgb(191, 188, 199) in RGB and hsl(256, 9%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #BFBCC7?
#BFBCC7 is rgb(191, 188, 199) — red 191, green 188, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFBCC7?
#BFBCC7 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 6%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFBCC7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFBCC7 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFBCC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFBCC7 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 5.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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