Palettes / Colors / #BFBED1
#BFBED1 — Light Dusty Blue
#BFBED1 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 #BFBED1 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.
#BFBED1 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 #CFD0BD; it also sits naturally between #BDC6D0 and #C8BDD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBED1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 190, 209 |
| HSL | 243°, 17%, 78% |
| HSV | 243°, 9%, 82% |
| CMYK | 9%, 9%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 51.41, 52.51, 67.75 |
| Yxy | 52.51, 0.2995, 0.3059 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.58, 4.01, -9.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.46, 3.76, -8.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 82%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBED1
.text { color: #BFBED1; }
.background { background-color: #BFBED1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBED1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 190, 209); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 17%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBED1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 190, 209, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBED1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 190, 209, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBED1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBED1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFBED1
Tints of #BFBED1
Tones of #BFBED1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFD0BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBED1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBED1
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 #BFBED1: ·
How #BFBED1 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 #BFBED1 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 #BFBED1?
#BFBED1 is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 190, 209). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBED1?
#BFBED1 is RGB 191, 190, 209 — HSL 243°, 17%, 78% — CMYK 9%, 9%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #BFBED1?
Its complement is #CFD0BD; analogous partners are #BDC6D0 and #C8BDD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBED1 for text?
Black text on #BFBED1 has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.