Palettes / Colors / #BFBECA
#BFBECA — Mist Grey
#BFBECA 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 #BFBECA 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.
#BFBECA 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 #C9CABE; it also sits naturally between #BEC3CA and #C5BECA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBECA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 190, 202 |
| HSL | 245°, 10%, 77% |
| HSV | 245°, 6%, 79% |
| CMYK | 5%, 6%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 50.56, 52.17, 63.28 |
| Yxy | 52.17, 0.3046, 0.3142 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.38, 2.62, -5.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.23, 2.45, -5.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · 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 #BFBECA
.text { color: #BFBECA; }
.background { background-color: #BFBECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 190, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 10%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 190, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 190, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBECA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBECA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9CABE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBECA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBECA
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 #BFBECA: ·
How #BFBECA 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 #BFBECA 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 #BFBECA?
#BFBECA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 190, 202). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBECA?
#BFBECA is RGB 191, 190, 202 — HSL 245°, 10%, 77% — CMYK 5%, 6%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #BFBECA?
Its complement is #C9CABE; analogous partners are #BEC3CA and #C5BECA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBECA for text?
Black text on #BFBECA has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.