#BFBFCA Color
#BFBFCA is rgb(191, 191, 202) in RGB, hsl(240, 9%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 5%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFBFCArgb(191, 191, 202)hsl(240, 9%, 77%)hsv(240, 5%, 79%)cmyk(5%, 5%, 0%, 21%)oklch(80.8% 0.015 286.1)lab(77.59% 1.56 -5.55)lch(77.59% 5.76 285.69)What #BFBFCA 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 #BFBFCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BFBFCA Channel Values
How #BFBFCA 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 191 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 9% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 5% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFBFCA 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 #BFBFCA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BFBFCA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFBFCA; 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 #BFBFCA
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 #BFBFCA.
How #BFBFCA 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-bfbfca: #BFBFCA;background-color: #BFBFCA;colors: { 'color-bfbfca': '#BFBFCA' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.749, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_bfbfca">#BFBFCA</color>fill="#BFBFCA"More Gray Colors
#BFBFCA sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BFBFCA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFBFCA?
#BFBFCA is a light gray — rgb(191, 191, 202) in RGB and hsl(240, 9%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.
What is the RGB value of #BFBFCA?
#BFBFCA is rgb(191, 191, 202) — red 191, green 191, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFBFCA?
#BFBFCA converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 5%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFBFCA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFBFCA scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFBFCA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFBFCA 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 5.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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