#BFBFE8 Color
#BFBFE8 is rgb(191, 191, 232) in RGB, hsl(240, 47%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 18%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFBFE8rgb(191, 191, 232)hsl(240, 47%, 83%)hsv(240, 18%, 91%)cmyk(18%, 18%, 0%, 9%)oklch(81.8% 0.057 285.1)lab(78.36% 6.22 -20.50)lch(78.36% 21.42 286.89)What #BFBFE8 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 #BFBFE8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BFBFE8 Channel Values
How #BFBFE8 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 232 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 47% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 18% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFBFE8 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 #BFBFE8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFBFE8; 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 #BFBFE8
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 #BFBFE8 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-bfbfe8: #BFBFE8;background-color: #BFBFE8;colors: { 'color-bfbfe8': '#BFBFE8' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.749, blue: 0.910)<color name="color_bfbfe8">#BFBFE8</color>fill="#BFBFE8"More Blue Colors
#BFBFE8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BFBFE8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFBFE8?
#BFBFE8 is a lightest blue — rgb(191, 191, 232) in RGB and hsl(240, 47%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #BFBFE8?
#BFBFE8 is rgb(191, 191, 232) — red 191, green 191, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFBFE8?
#BFBFE8 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 18%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFBFE8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFBFE8 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFBFE8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFBFE8 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 10.44, which is visibly different.
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