Palettes / Colors / #BFD2DF
#BFD2DF — Light Muted Blue
#BFD2DF is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #BFD2DF 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.
#BFD2DF 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 #DFCBBF; it also sits naturally between #BFDFDB and #BFC2DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFD2DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 210, 223 |
| HSL | 204°, 33%, 81% |
| HSV | 204°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 14%, 6%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.85, 62.50, 78.83 |
| Yxy | 62.50, 0.2905, 0.3138 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.18, -3.75, -8.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.06, -3.56, -8.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 82% · Blue 87%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 6% · 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 #BFD2DF
.text { color: #BFD2DF; }
.background { background-color: #BFD2DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFD2DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 210, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 33%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFD2DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 210, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFD2DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 210, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFD2DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFD2DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFCBBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFD2DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFD2DF
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 #BFD2DF: ·
How #BFD2DF 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 #BFD2DF 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 #BFD2DF?
#BFD2DF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 210, 223). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFD2DF?
#BFD2DF is RGB 191, 210, 223 — HSL 204°, 33%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 6%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BFD2DF?
Its complement is #DFCBBF; analogous partners are #BFDFDB and #BFC2DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFD2DF for text?
Black text on #BFD2DF has a contrast ratio of 13.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.