Palettes / Colors / #BFBDDB
#BFBDDB — Light Dusty Blue
#BFBDDB is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #BFBDDB 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.
#BFBDDB 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 #D9DBBD; it also sits naturally between #BDCADB and #CEBDDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBDDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 189, 219 |
| HSL | 244°, 29%, 80% |
| HSV | 244°, 14%, 86% |
| CMYK | 13%, 14%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 52.47, 52.59, 74.40 |
| Yxy | 52.59, 0.2924, 0.2930 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.63, 6.59, -14.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.52, 6.22, -14.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 74% · Blue 86%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBDDB
.text { color: #BFBDDB; }
.background { background-color: #BFBDDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBDDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 189, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 29%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBDDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 189, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBDDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 189, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBDDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBDDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFBDDB
Tints of #BFBDDB
Tones of #BFBDDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9DBBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBDDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBDDB
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 #BFBDDB: ·
How #BFBDDB 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 #BFBDDB 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 #BFBDDB?
#BFBDDB is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 189, 219). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBDDB?
#BFBDDB is RGB 191, 189, 219 — HSL 244°, 29%, 80% — CMYK 13%, 14%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BFBDDB?
Its complement is #D9DBBD; analogous partners are #BDCADB and #CEBDDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBDDB for text?
Black text on #BFBDDB has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.