Palettes / Colors / #BFBEE1
#BFBEE1 — Light Muted Blue
#BFBEE1 is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #BFBEE1 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.
#BFBEE1 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 #DFE0BD; it also sits naturally between #BDCDE0 and #D0BDE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBEE1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 190, 225 |
| HSL | 242°, 37%, 81% |
| HSV | 242°, 16%, 88% |
| CMYK | 15%, 16%, 0%, 12% |
| XYZ | 53.49, 53.34, 78.71 |
| Yxy | 53.34, 0.2883, 0.2875 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.08, 7.31, -17.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.03, 6.93, -17.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 88%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBEE1
.text { color: #BFBEE1; }
.background { background-color: #BFBEE1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBEE1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 190, 225); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 37%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBEE1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 190, 225, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBEE1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 190, 225, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBEE1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBEE1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFBEE1
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Tones of #BFBEE1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFE0BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBEE1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBEE1
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 #BFBEE1: ·
How #BFBEE1 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 #BFBEE1 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 #BFBEE1?
#BFBEE1 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 190, 225). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBEE1?
#BFBEE1 is RGB 191, 190, 225 — HSL 242°, 37%, 81% — CMYK 15%, 16%, 0%, 12%.
What colors go with #BFBEE1?
Its complement is #DFE0BD; analogous partners are #BDCDE0 and #D0BDE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBEE1 for text?
Black text on #BFBEE1 has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.