Palettes / Colors / #BFC2DE
#BFC2DE — Light Muted Blue
#BFC2DE is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #BFC2DE 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.
#BFC2DE 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 #DEDBBF; it also sits naturally between #BFD2DE and #CBBFDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFC2DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 194, 222 |
| HSL | 234°, 32%, 81% |
| HSV | 234°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 14%, 13%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.96, 54.93, 76.87 |
| Yxy | 54.93, 0.2905, 0.2957 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.00, 4.52, -14.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.12, 4.28, -14.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 76% · Blue 87%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 13% · 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 #BFC2DE
.text { color: #BFC2DE; }
.background { background-color: #BFC2DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFC2DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 194, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 32%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFC2DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 194, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFC2DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 194, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFC2DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFC2DE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFC2DE
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Tones of #BFC2DE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEDBBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFC2DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFC2DE
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 #BFC2DE: ·
How #BFC2DE 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 #BFC2DE 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 #BFC2DE?
#BFC2DE is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 194, 222). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFC2DE?
#BFC2DE is RGB 191, 194, 222 — HSL 234°, 32%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 13%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BFC2DE?
Its complement is #DEDBBF; analogous partners are #BFD2DE and #CBBFDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFC2DE for text?
Black text on #BFC2DE has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.