Palettes / Colors / #BDBFCF
#BDBFCF — Light Dusty Blue
#BDBFCF is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BDBFCF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BDBFCF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D0CEBE; it also sits naturally between #BEC9D0 and #C5BED0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBFCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 191, 207 |
| HSL | 233°, 16%, 78% |
| HSV | 233°, 9%, 81% |
| CMYK | 9%, 8%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 50.88, 52.59, 66.50 |
| Yxy | 52.59, 0.2994, 0.3094 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.63, 2.40, -8.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.52, 2.25, -7.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBFCF
.text { color: #BDBFCF; }
.background { background-color: #BDBFCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBFCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 191, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 16%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBFCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 191, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBFCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 191, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBFCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBFCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDBFCF
Tints of #BDBFCF
Tones of #BDBFCF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0CEBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBFCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBFCF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BDBFCF: ·
How #BDBFCF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BDBFCF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BDBFCF?
#BDBFCF is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 191, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBFCF?
#BDBFCF is RGB 189, 191, 207 — HSL 233°, 16%, 78% — CMYK 9%, 8%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BDBFCF?
Its complement is #D0CEBE; analogous partners are #BEC9D0 and #C5BED0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBFCF for text?
Black text on #BDBFCF has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.