Start generating
BFB8CD

#BFB8CD Blue Haze

#BFB8CD is a light gray named Blue Haze. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 72.2% green and 80.4% blue (rgb(191, 184, 205)). Its HSL value is 260° hue, 17% saturation and 76% lightness, and in CMYK it is 7% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. #BFB8CD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.95:1.

Make a palette with #BFB8CD

#BFB8CD color conversion

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSB / HSV
HWB
CMYK
XYZ
CIELAB
CIELCh
CIELUV
OKLCH

Variations of #BFB8CD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

BFB8CDA6A0B28D889875717E5E5B6648454E3331381F1E230D0C0F020202

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

BFB8CDC5BFD2CCC6D7D2CDDCD8D4E1DFDBE6E5E2EBEBE9F0F2F0F5F8F8FA

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

BFB8CDB8B2C5B2ADBDACA7B5A5A1AD9F9CA699969E9290968C8B8F868587

Hues

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

AEBECFB1BDD0B5BCD0B8BAD0BCB9CFBFB8CDC2B7CBC5B6C8C8B5C5CAB5C2CCB5BE

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

A2ADDAA7AFD7ADB2D5B3B4D2B9B6D0BFB8CDC2B7C7C5B5C2C8B4BCCBB2B6CEB1B1

#BFB8CD color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

BFB8CDC6CDB8
Open in generator →

Split complementary

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

BFB8CDCDCAB8BBCDB8
Open in generator →

Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

BFB8CDB8BBCDCAB8CD
Open in generator →

Triadic

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

BFB8CDCDBFB8B8CDBF
Open in generator →

Tetradic

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

BFB8CDCDB8C6C6CDB8B8CDBF
Open in generator →

Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

BFB8CDCDB8BBC6CDB8B8CDCA
Open in generator →

#BFB8CD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BFB8CD appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B5BBCC
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B4BBCE
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B7BACE
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B5BBCC
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B8BACD
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BDBBBF
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BEB9C7
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BBBBBB
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BCBAC0

#BFB8CD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.92:1 Very poor#BFB8CD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.95:1 Very good#BFB8CD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

Need another background? Pick any pair in the palette generator and open the contrast panel.

Colors similar to #BFB8CD

Palettes with #BFB8CD

#BFB8CD in CSS

/* Blue Haze */
.color { color: #BFB8CD; }
.background { background-color: #BFB8CD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BFB8CD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 184 205);
color: hsl(260 17% 76%);
color: oklch(0.795 0.030 300.9);

#BFB8CD FAQ

What color is #BFB8CD?

#BFB8CD is a light gray. Its closest named color is Blue Haze. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BFB8CD?

#BFB8CD is rgb(191, 184, 205) in RGB, hsl(260, 17%, 76%) in HSL and cmyk(7%, 10%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BFB8CD?

The complementary color of #BFB8CD is #C6CDB8, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BFB8CD?

Black text has the best contrast on #BFB8CD: 10.95:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BFB8CD a warm or cool color?

#BFB8CD is a neutral color.