Palettes / Colors / #BFBDCA
#BFBDCA — Mist Grey
#BFBDCA is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BFBDCA 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.
#BFBDCA is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality 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 #C9CBBE; it also sits naturally between #BEC2CB and #C6BECB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBDCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 189, 202 |
| HSL | 249°, 11%, 77% |
| HSV | 249°, 6%, 79% |
| CMYK | 5%, 6%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 50.34, 51.74, 63.21 |
| Yxy | 51.74, 0.3046, 0.3130 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.12, 3.16, -6.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.93, 2.95, -5.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 74% · Blue 79%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBDCA
.text { color: #BFBDCA; }
.background { background-color: #BFBDCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBDCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 189, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 11%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBDCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 189, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBDCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 189, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBDCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBDCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9CBBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBDCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBDCA
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 #BFBDCA: ·
How #BFBDCA 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 #BFBDCA 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 #BFBDCA?
#BFBDCA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 189, 202). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBDCA?
#BFBDCA is RGB 191, 189, 202 — HSL 249°, 11%, 77% — CMYK 5%, 6%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #BFBDCA?
Its complement is #C9CBBE; analogous partners are #BEC2CB and #C6BECB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBDCA for text?
Black text on #BFBDCA has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.