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#BFD4F3 Color

#BFD4F3 is rgb(191, 212, 243) in RGB, hsl(216, 68%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 13%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Periwinkle (Crayola) (#C3CDE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BFD4F3
HEX#BFD4F3
RGBrgb(191, 212, 243)
HSLhsl(216, 68%, 85%)
HSVhsv(216, 21%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 13%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(86.4% 0.049 258)
LABlab(84.08% -2.41 -17.78)
LCHlch(84.08% 17.94 262.30)

What #BFD4F3 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 #BFD4F3, 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.

#BFD4F3 Channel Values

How #BFD4F3 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 212 · B 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 68% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 21% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFD4F3 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BFD4F3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFD4F3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BFD4F3

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 #BFD4F3.

How #BFD4F3 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#BFD4F3
Protanopia#D1D1F3
Protanomaly#CAD2F3
Deuteranopia#CDCDF3
Deuteranomaly#C8D0F3
Tritanopia#BAD8D8
Tritanomaly#BCD7E3
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BFD4F3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bfd4f3: #BFD4F3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BFD4F3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bfd4f3': '#BFD4F3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.831, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_bfd4f3">#BFD4F3</color>
SVG fillfill="#BFD4F3"

More Blue Colors

#BFD4F3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BFD4F3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BFD4F3?

#BFD4F3 is a lightest blue — rgb(191, 212, 243) in RGB and hsl(216, 68%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Periwinkle (Crayola) (#C3CDE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #BFD4F3?

#BFD4F3 is rgb(191, 212, 243) — red 191, green 212, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BFD4F3?

#BFD4F3 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 13%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BFD4F3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BFD4F3 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BFD4F3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BFD4F3 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 6.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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