Palettes / Colors / #BFC2CD
#BFC2CD — Light Dusty Blue
#BFC2CD 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 #BFC2CD 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.
#BFC2CD 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 #CECBC0; it also sits naturally between #C0CACE and #C4C0CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFC2CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 194, 205 |
| HSL | 227°, 12%, 78% |
| HSV | 227°, 7%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 5%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 51.80, 54.07, 65.46 |
| Yxy | 54.07, 0.3023, 0.3156 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.50, 1.07, -5.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.53, 1.00, -5.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 76% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 5% · 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 #BFC2CD
.text { color: #BFC2CD; }
.background { background-color: #BFC2CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFC2CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 194, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 12%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFC2CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 194, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFC2CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 194, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFC2CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFC2CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CECBC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFC2CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFC2CD
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 #BFC2CD: ·
How #BFC2CD 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 #BFC2CD 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 #BFC2CD?
#BFC2CD is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 194, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFC2CD?
#BFC2CD is RGB 191, 194, 205 — HSL 227°, 12%, 78% — CMYK 7%, 5%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BFC2CD?
Its complement is #CECBC0; analogous partners are #C0CACE and #C4C0CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFC2CD for text?
Black text on #BFC2CD has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.