Close to Heather
#BFBBD8
#BFBBD8 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 73.3% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 27% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BFBBD8.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.86:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.31:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.31:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFBBD8 as they’d see it.
#BFBBD8 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BFBBD8
What color is #BFBBD8?
#BFBBD8 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 73.3% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 27% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFBBD8 in RGB?
#BFBBD8 is rgb(191, 187, 216): 191 red, 187 green, and 216 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFBBD8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 13, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFBBD8?
PANTONE 2665 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFBBD8?
Its complement #BDC1A4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.