Palettes / Colors / #BFBEDF
#BFBEDF — Light Muted Blue
#BFBEDF is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
#BFBEDF 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 #DEDFBE; it also sits naturally between #BECDDF and #D0BEDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBEDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 190, 223 |
| HSL | 242°, 34%, 81% |
| HSV | 242°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 14%, 15%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.22, 53.23, 77.28 |
| Yxy | 53.23, 0.2897, 0.2897 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.01, 6.89, -16.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.96, 6.52, -16.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 87%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBEDF
.text { color: #BFBEDF; }
.background { background-color: #BFBEDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBEDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 190, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 34%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBEDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 190, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBEDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 190, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBEDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBEDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFBEDF
Tints of #BFBEDF
Tones of #BFBEDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEDFBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBEDF: #000000.
How #BFBEDF 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 #BFBEDF 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 #BFBEDF?
#BFBEDF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 190, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBEDF?
#BFBEDF is RGB 191, 190, 223 — HSL 242°, 34%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 15%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BFBEDF?
Its complement is #DEDFBE; analogous partners are #BECDDF and #D0BEDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBEDF for text?
Black text on #BFBEDF has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.