#BFCAF7 Color
#BFCAF7 is rgb(191, 202, 247) in RGB, hsl(228, 78%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 18%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFCAF7rgb(191, 202, 247)hsl(228, 78%, 86%)hsv(228, 23%, 97%)cmyk(23%, 18%, 0%, 3%)oklch(84.6% 0.064 274.2)lab(81.60% 3.22 -23.61)lch(81.60% 23.83 277.77)What #BFCAF7 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 #BFCAF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BFCAF7 Channel Values
How #BFCAF7 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 202 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 228° · S 78% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 228° · S 23% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFCAF7 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 #BFCAF7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFCAF7; 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 #BFCAF7
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 #BFCAF7 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.
#BFCAF7#C8C8F7#C5C9F7#C6C6F7#C4C8F7#B8D0D0#BBCEE1#CBCBCBUsing #BFCAF7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bfcaf7: #BFCAF7;background-color: #BFCAF7;colors: { 'color-bfcaf7': '#BFCAF7' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.792, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_bfcaf7">#BFCAF7</color>fill="#BFCAF7"More Blue Colors
#BFCAF7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BFCAF7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFCAF7?
#BFCAF7 is a lightest blue — rgb(191, 202, 247) in RGB and hsl(228, 78%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.
What is the RGB value of #BFCAF7?
#BFCAF7 is rgb(191, 202, 247) — red 191, green 202, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFCAF7?
#BFCAF7 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 18%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFCAF7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFCAF7 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFCAF7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFCAF7 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 10.75, which is visibly different.
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