Palettes / Colors / #BFBEDC
#BFBEDC — Light Dusty Blue
#BFBEDC 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 #BFBEDC 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.
#BFBEDC 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 #DADBBD; it also sits naturally between #BDCBDB and #CDBDDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBEDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 190, 220 |
| HSL | 242°, 30%, 80% |
| HSV | 242°, 14%, 86% |
| CMYK | 13%, 14%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 52.82, 53.07, 75.17 |
| Yxy | 53.07, 0.2917, 0.2931 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.92, 6.26, -14.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.85, 5.91, -14.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · 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 #BFBEDC
.text { color: #BFBEDC; }
.background { background-color: #BFBEDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBEDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 190, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 30%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBEDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 190, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBEDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 190, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBEDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBEDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFBEDC
Tints of #BFBEDC
Tones of #BFBEDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DADBBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBEDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBEDC
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 #BFBEDC: ·
How #BFBEDC 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 #BFBEDC 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 #BFBEDC?
#BFBEDC is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 190, 220). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBEDC?
#BFBEDC is RGB 191, 190, 220 — HSL 242°, 30%, 80% — CMYK 13%, 14%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BFBEDC?
Its complement is #DADBBD; analogous partners are #BDCBDB and #CDBDDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBEDC for text?
Black text on #BFBEDC has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.