Information about #BFB9DC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BFB9DC falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 185, 220) — 74.9% red, 72.5% green, 86.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 14 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BFB9DC is a moderately toned deep-sea blue that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Melrose (#C3B9DD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lavender Grey (#BDBBD7) and Soft Violet (#BBB5D8).

The recipe behind #BFB9DC is rgb(191, 185, 220), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BFB9DC: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #BFB9DC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BFB9DC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BFB9DC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BFB9DC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BFB9DC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BFB9DC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BFB9DC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BFB9DC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

#BCC6DF

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

#BFB9DC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFB9DC
  • RGB191, 185, 220
  • CMYK11, 14, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(191, 185, 220)
  • HSL250°, 33%, 79%
  • HSL Precise250.286°, 33.333%, 79.412%
  • HSV250°, 16%, 86%
  • HSB250°, 16%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.725, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.725, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.725, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFB9DC
  • DECIMAL ID12564956
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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