Palettes / Colors / #BFBFCB
#BFBFCB — Mist Grey
#BFBFCB is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#BFBFCB 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 #CACABE; it also sits naturally between #BEC4CA and #C4BECA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBFCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 191, 203 |
| HSL | 240°, 10%, 77% |
| HSV | 240°, 6%, 80% |
| CMYK | 6%, 6%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.90, 52.65, 63.98 |
| Yxy | 52.65, 0.3038, 0.3143 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.67, 2.28, -6.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.56, 2.13, -5.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 80%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBFCB
.text { color: #BFBFCB; }
.background { background-color: #BFBFCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBFCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 191, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 10%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBFCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 191, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBFCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 191, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBFCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBFCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CACABE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBFCB: #000000.
How #BFBFCB 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 #BFBFCB 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 #BFBFCB?
#BFBFCB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 191, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBFCB?
#BFBFCB is RGB 191, 191, 203 — HSL 240°, 10%, 77% — CMYK 6%, 6%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BFBFCB?
Its complement is #CACABE; analogous partners are #BEC4CA and #C4BECA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBFCB for text?
Black text on #BFBFCB has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.