Palettes / Colors / #BFC0DC
#BFC0DC — Light Dusty Blue
#BFC0DC 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 #BFC0DC 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.
#BFC0DC 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 #DDDCC0; it also sits naturally between #C0CFDD and #CEC0DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFC0DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 192, 220 |
| HSL | 238°, 29%, 81% |
| HSV | 238°, 13%, 86% |
| CMYK | 13%, 13%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.25, 53.94, 75.32 |
| Yxy | 53.94, 0.2918, 0.2956 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.43, 5.18, -14.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.45, 4.90, -13.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 86%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFC0DC
.text { color: #BFC0DC; }
.background { background-color: #BFC0DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFC0DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 192, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 29%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFC0DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 192, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFC0DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 192, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFC0DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFC0DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDDCC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFC0DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFC0DC
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 #BFC0DC: ·
How #BFC0DC 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 #BFC0DC 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 #BFC0DC?
#BFC0DC is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 192, 220). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFC0DC?
#BFC0DC is RGB 191, 192, 220 — HSL 238°, 29%, 81% — CMYK 13%, 13%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BFC0DC?
Its complement is #DDDCC0; analogous partners are #C0CFDD and #CEC0DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFC0DC for text?
Black text on #BFC0DC has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.