Palettes / Colors / #BFBFD0
#BFBFD0 — Light Dusty Blue
#BFBFD0 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 #BFBFD0 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.
#BFBFD0 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 #CFCFBE; it also sits naturally between #BEC7CF and #C7BECF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBFD0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 191, 208 |
| HSL | 240°, 15%, 78% |
| HSV | 240°, 8%, 82% |
| CMYK | 8%, 8%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 51.50, 52.89, 67.17 |
| Yxy | 52.89, 0.3002, 0.3083 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.81, 3.27, -8.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.73, 3.07, -8.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 82%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 8% · 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 #BFBFD0
.text { color: #BFBFD0; }
.background { background-color: #BFBFD0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBFD0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 191, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 15%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBFD0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 191, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBFD0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 191, 208, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBFD0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBFD0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFBFD0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFCFBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBFD0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBFD0
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 #BFBFD0: ·
How #BFBFD0 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 #BFBFD0 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 #BFBFD0?
#BFBFD0 is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 191, 208). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBFD0?
#BFBFD0 is RGB 191, 191, 208 — HSL 240°, 15%, 78% — CMYK 8%, 8%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #BFBFD0?
Its complement is #CFCFBE; analogous partners are #BEC7CF and #C7BECF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBFD0 for text?
Black text on #BFBFD0 has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.