#BFC7DF Color
#BFC7DF is rgb(191, 199, 223) in RGB, hsl(225, 33%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFC7DFrgb(191, 199, 223)hsl(225, 33%, 81%)hsv(225, 14%, 87%)cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 13%)oklch(83.1% 0.035 271)lab(80.18% 0.76 -12.97)lch(80.18% 13.00 273.33)What #BFC7DF 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 #BFC7DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BFC7DF Channel Values
How #BFC7DF 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 199 · B 223 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 33% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 14% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFC7DF 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 #BFC7DF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFC7DF; 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 #BFC7DF
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 #BFC7DF 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.
#BFC7DF#C6C6DF#C3C6DF#C4C4DF#C2C5DF#BBCACA#BDC9D3#C7C7C7Using #BFC7DF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bfc7df: #BFC7DF;background-color: #BFC7DF;colors: { 'color-bfc7df': '#BFC7DF' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.780, blue: 0.875)<color name="color_bfc7df">#BFC7DF</color>fill="#BFC7DF"More Blue Colors
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#BFC7DF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFC7DF?
#BFC7DF is a lightest blue — rgb(191, 199, 223) in RGB and hsl(225, 33%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.04.
What is the RGB value of #BFC7DF?
#BFC7DF is rgb(191, 199, 223) — red 191, green 199, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFC7DF?
#BFC7DF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFC7DF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFC7DF scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFC7DF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFC7DF 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 4.81, which is very hard to tell apart.
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