BFB3CA

#BFB3CA closest to Vintage Bloom

#BFB3CA is a light gray; the closest named color is Vintage Bloom. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 70.2% green and 79.2% blue (rgb(191, 179, 202)). Its HSL value is 271° hue, 18% saturation and 75% lightness, and in CMYK it is 5% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. #BFB3CA is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.52:1.

#BFB3CA color conversion

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Variations of #BFB3CA

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#BFB3CA color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BFB3CA for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BFB3CA appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B2B8C9
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B0B7CB
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B4B6CB
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B2B8C9
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B6B6CA
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BEB6BA
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BFB4C3
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B7B7B7
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B9B6BC

#BFB3CA contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.00:1 Very poor#BFB3CA text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.52:1 Very good#BFB3CA text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BFB3CA in CSS

/* Vintage Bloom */
.color { color: #BFB3CA; }
.background { background-color: #BFB3CA; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BFB3CA; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 179 202);
color: hsl(271 18% 75%);
color: oklch(0.784 0.035 308.9);

#BFB3CA FAQ

What color is #BFB3CA?

#BFB3CA is a light gray. Its closest named color is Vintage Bloom. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BFB3CA?

#BFB3CA is rgb(191, 179, 202) in RGB, hsl(271, 18%, 75%) in HSL and cmyk(5%, 11%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BFB3CA?

The complementary color of #BFB3CA is #BECAB3, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BFB3CA?

Black text has the best contrast on #BFB3CA: 10.52:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BFB3CA a warm or cool color?

#BFB3CA is a neutral color.