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#BFD2DF Color

#BFD2DF is rgb(191, 210, 223) in RGB, hsl(204, 33%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 6%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BFD2DF
HEX#BFD2DF
RGBrgb(191, 210, 223)
HSLhsl(204, 33%, 81%)
HSVhsv(204, 14%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 6%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.3% 0.027 237.6)
LABlab(83.06% -4.66 -8.74)
LCHlch(83.06% 9.91 241.94)

What #BFD2DF 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 #BFD2DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#BFD2DF Channel Values

How #BFD2DF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 191 · G 210 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 33% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 14% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFD2DF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BFD2DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BFD2DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFD2DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BFD2DF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BFD2DF.

How #BFD2DF 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.

Typical#BFD2DF
Protanopia#CFCFDF
Protanomaly#C9D0DF
Deuteranopia#CCCCDF
Deuteranomaly#C7CEDF
Tritanopia#BDD4D4
Tritanomaly#BED3D8
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BFD2DF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bfd2df: #BFD2DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BFD2DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bfd2df': '#BFD2DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.824, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_bfd2df">#BFD2DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BFD2DF"

More Blue Colors

#BFD2DF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BFD2DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BFD2DF?

#BFD2DF is a lightest blue — rgb(191, 210, 223) in RGB and hsl(204, 33%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.

What is the RGB value of #BFD2DF?

#BFD2DF is rgb(191, 210, 223) — red 191, green 210, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BFD2DF?

#BFD2DF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 6%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BFD2DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BFD2DF scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BFD2DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BFD2DF 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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