Palettes / Colors / #BFC3CF
#BFC3CF — Light Dusty Blue
#BFC3CF is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
#BFC3CF 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 #CFCBBF; it also sits naturally between #BFCBCF and #C3BFCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFC3CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 195, 207 |
| HSL | 225°, 14%, 78% |
| HSV | 225°, 8%, 81% |
| CMYK | 8%, 6%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 52.26, 54.61, 66.82 |
| Yxy | 54.61, 0.3009, 0.3144 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.82, 0.93, -6.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.90, 0.88, -6.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 76% · Blue 81%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFC3CF
.text { color: #BFC3CF; }
.background { background-color: #BFC3CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFC3CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 195, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 14%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFC3CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 195, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFC3CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 195, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFC3CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFC3CF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFC3CF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFCBBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFC3CF: #000000.
How #BFC3CF 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 #BFC3CF 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 #BFC3CF?
#BFC3CF is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 195, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFC3CF?
#BFC3CF is RGB 191, 195, 207 — HSL 225°, 14%, 78% — CMYK 8%, 6%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BFC3CF?
Its complement is #CFCBBF; analogous partners are #BFCBCF and #C3BFCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFC3CF for text?
Black text on #BFC3CF has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.