Information about #BFBBE7 color

#BFBBE7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BFBBE7 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 187, 231) — 74.9% red, 73.3% green, 90.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 17 / 0 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BFBBE7 reads as a confidently colored blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7) and Vodka (#BFC0EE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(191, 187, 231)), which gives #BFBBE7 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BFBBE7: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BFBBE7 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BFBBE7 color variations

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

#BFBBE7 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BFBBE7

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFBBE7
  • RGB191, 187, 231
  • CMYK16, 17, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(191, 187, 231)
  • HSL245°, 48%, 82%
  • HSL Precise245.455°, 47.826%, 81.961%
  • HSV245°, 19%, 91%
  • HSB245°, 19%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.733, 0.906)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.733, 0.906, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.733, 0.906)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFBBE7
  • DECIMAL ID12565479
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01