Information about #BFC9DC color

#BFC9DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BFC9DC falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 201, 220) — 74.9% red, 78.8% green, 86.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 7 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced azure, #BFC9DC appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Violet Scent Soft Blue (#BCC6DF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Heartbreaker (#C1C2DA) and Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(191, 201, 220)), which gives #BFC9DC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BFC9DC: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BFC9DC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BFC9DC color variations

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

#BFC9DC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BFC9DC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BFC9DC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BFC9DC 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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#BFC9DC 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 #BFC9DC

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

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

#BCC6DF

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Light Periwinkle color link
Light Periwinkle

#C5CBE1

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Link Water color link
Link Water

#C7CDD8

Light Blue Grey color link
Light Blue Grey

#B7C9E2

Breathless color link
Breathless

#C1C8D2

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Confederate Grey color link
Confederate Grey

#CBCBDE

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

#BFC9DC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFC9DC
  • RGB191, 201, 220
  • CMYK11, 7, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(191, 201, 220)
  • HSL219°, 29%, 81%
  • HSL Precise219.31°, 29.293%, 80.588%
  • HSV219°, 13%, 86%
  • HSB219°, 13%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.788, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.788, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.788, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFC9DC
  • DECIMAL ID12569052
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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