BFBECF

#BFBECF closest to Blue Haze

#BFBECF is a light gray; the closest named color is Blue Haze. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 74.5% green and 81.2% blue (rgb(191, 190, 207)). Its HSL value is 244° hue, 15% saturation and 78% lightness, and in CMYK it is 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. #BFBECF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.48:1.

#BFBECF color conversion

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Variations of #BFBECF

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.

#BFBECF 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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#BFBECF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

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

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BABFCE
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BAC0D0
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BCBFCF
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BABFCE
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BCBFCF
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BCC1C3
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BEBFCA
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C0C0C0
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BFBFC4

#BFBECF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.83:1 Very poor#BFBECF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.48:1 Very good#BFBECF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BFBECF in CSS

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

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 190 207);
color: hsl(244 15% 78%);
color: oklch(0.808 0.024 288.6);

#BFBECF FAQ

What color is #BFBECF?

#BFBECF 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 #BFBECF?

#BFBECF is rgb(191, 190, 207) in RGB, hsl(244, 15%, 78%) in HSL and cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BFBECF?

The complementary color of #BFBECF is #CECFBE, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BFBECF?

Black text has the best contrast on #BFBECF: 11.48:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BFBECF a warm or cool color?

#BFBECF is a neutral color.