Palettes / Colors / #BFBBCE
#BFBBCE — Light Dusty Blue
#BFBBCE 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 #BFBBCE 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.
#BFBBCE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CACEBB; it also sits naturally between #BBC0CE and #C8BBCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBBCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 187, 206 |
| HSL | 253°, 16%, 77% |
| HSV | 253°, 9%, 81% |
| CMYK | 7%, 9%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 50.40, 51.07, 65.59 |
| Yxy | 51.07, 0.3017, 0.3057 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.72, 5.02, -9.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.47, 4.70, -8.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 73% · Blue 81%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 9% · 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 #BFBBCE
.text { color: #BFBBCE; }
.background { background-color: #BFBBCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBBCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 187, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 16%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBBCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 187, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBBCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 187, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBBCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBBCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CACEBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBBCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBBCE
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 #BFBBCE: ·
How #BFBBCE 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 #BFBBCE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFBBCE?
#BFBBCE is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 187, 206). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBBCE?
#BFBBCE is RGB 191, 187, 206 — HSL 253°, 16%, 77% — CMYK 7%, 9%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BFBBCE?
Its complement is #CACEBB; analogous partners are #BBC0CE and #C8BBCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBBCE for text?
Black text on #BFBBCE has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.