Palettes / Colors / #BFBFDD
#BFBFDD — Light Dusty Blue
#BFBFDD 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 #BFBFDD 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.
#BFBFDD 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 #DEDEC0; it also sits naturally between #C0CFDE and #CFC0DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBFDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 191, 221 |
| HSL | 240°, 31%, 81% |
| HSV | 240°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 14%, 14%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.17, 53.56, 75.94 |
| Yxy | 53.56, 0.2911, 0.2932 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.20, 5.93, -14.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.18, 5.61, -14.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 87%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 14% · 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 #BFBFDD
.text { color: #BFBFDD; }
.background { background-color: #BFBFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 191, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 31%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 191, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 191, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBFDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBFDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFBFDD
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Tones of #BFBFDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEDEC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBFDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBFDD
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 #BFBFDD: ·
How #BFBFDD 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 #BFBFDD 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 #BFBFDD?
#BFBFDD is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 191, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBFDD?
#BFBFDD is RGB 191, 191, 221 — HSL 240°, 31%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 14%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BFBFDD?
Its complement is #DEDEC0; analogous partners are #C0CFDE and #CFC0DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBFDD for text?
Black text on #BFBFDD has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.