#BFBCE7 Color
#BFBCE7 is rgb(191, 188, 231) in RGB, hsl(244, 47%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 19%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFBCE7rgb(191, 188, 231)hsl(244, 47%, 82%)hsv(244, 19%, 91%)cmyk(17%, 19%, 0%, 9%)oklch(81.2% 0.06 288.2)lab(77.57% 7.58 -21.15)lch(77.57% 22.47 289.72)What #BFBCE7 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 #BFBCE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BFBCE7 Channel Values
How #BFBCE7 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 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 244° · S 47% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 244° · S 19% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFBCE7 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 #BFBCE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFBCE7; 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 #BFBCE7
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 #BFBCE7 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-bfbce7: #BFBCE7;background-color: #BFBCE7;colors: { 'color-bfbce7': '#BFBCE7' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.737, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_bfbce7">#BFBCE7</color>fill="#BFBCE7"More Blue Colors
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#BFBCE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFBCE7?
#BFBCE7 is a lightest blue — rgb(191, 188, 231) in RGB and hsl(244, 47%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.
What is the RGB value of #BFBCE7?
#BFBCE7 is rgb(191, 188, 231) — red 191, green 188, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFBCE7?
#BFBCE7 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 19%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFBCE7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFBCE7 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFBCE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFBCE7 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.96, which is visibly different.
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