Information about #BFC1DC color

#BFC1DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BFC1DC is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 193, 220) (74.9% red, 75.7% green, 86.3% blue), or CMYK 11 / 11 / 0 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BFC1DC reads as a softly balanced blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heartbreaker (#C1C2DA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Violet Scent Soft Blue (#BCC6DF) and Fairytale (#C6C4DB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(191, 193, 220)), which gives #BFC1DC its character. If you plan to put text on a #BFC1DC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BFC1DC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BFC1DC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BFC1DC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Breathless color link
Breathless

#C1C8D2

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFC1DC
  • RGB191, 193, 220
  • CMYK11, 11, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(191, 193, 220)
  • HSL236°, 29%, 81%
  • HSL Precise235.862°, 29.293%, 80.588%
  • HSV236°, 13%, 86%
  • HSB236°, 13%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.757, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.757, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.757, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFC1DC
  • DECIMAL ID12567004
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01