Close to Sky Gray
#BFCFD8
#BFCFD8 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Sky Gray. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 81.2% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 24% saturation and 80% 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 #BFCFD8.
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
1.60:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.60:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFCFD8 as they’d see it.
#BFCFD8 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 #BFCFD8
What color is #BFCFD8?
#BFCFD8 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Sky Gray. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 81.2% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 24% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFCFD8 in RGB?
#BFCFD8 is rgb(191, 207, 216): 191 red, 207 green, and 216 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFCFD8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 4, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFCFD8?
PANTONE 290 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFCFD8?
Its complement #D9CAC1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.