Close to Heather
#BFBEE1
#BFBEE1 is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 74.5% green, and 88.2% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 37% saturation and 81% 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 #BFBEE1.
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
1.80:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.67:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.80:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.67:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFBEE1 as they’d see it.
#BFBEE1 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BFBEE1
What color is #BFBEE1?
#BFBEE1 is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 74.5% green, and 88.2% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 37% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFBEE1 in RGB?
#BFBEE1 is rgb(191, 190, 225): 191 red, 190 green, and 225 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFBEE1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 16, 0, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFBEE1?
PANTONE 2643 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFBEE1?
Its complement #C2C4A0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.