#bfb0df Color Information

#bfb0df Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bfb0df. In RGB, it consists of 74.9% Red, 69.0% Green, and 87.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 14.3% Cyan, 21.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 12.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 259.1°, with saturation of 42.3% and lightness of 78.2%. The decimal value for #bfb0df is 12562655, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc99cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bfb0df is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#bfb0df Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color191, 176, 223 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color74.9%, 69.0%, 87.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.251, 0.310, 0.125 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.143, 0.211, 0, 0.125 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color259.1°, 42.3%, 78.2% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color259.1°, 21.1%, 87.5% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color50.331, 47.455, 76.319 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color191, 176, 223 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12562655 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color74.480, 14.516, -21.660 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)74.480, 26.074, 303.829 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color74.480, 5.120, -36.224 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color68.887, 9.863, -17.465 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.289, 0.273, 47.455 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290752735 / 0xffbfb0df Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc99cc Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #bfb0df

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bfb0df, its pure hue is 259.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 42.3%, and its lightness is 78.2%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #bfb0df, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #18161c to #a79ac3.

Tints of #bfb0df

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bfb0df, its pure hue is 259.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 42.3%, and its lightness is 78.2%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #bfb0df, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c7bae3 to #f7f5fb.

Tones of #bfb0df

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bfb0df, its pure hue is 259.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 42.3%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #bfb0df, which range from #c8c8c8 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #b390ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bfb0df

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bfb0df! For #bfb0df, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #bfb0df. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bfb0df

This color, #bfb0df, consists of 74.9% Red, 69.0% Green, and 87.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 191, Green = 176, Blue = 223. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bfb0df is 14.3% Cyan, 21.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 12.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R74.9%
C14.3%
G69.0%
M21.1%
B87.5%
Y0.0%
K12.5%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 191 176 223
Octal 277 260 337
Hexa #bf #b0 #df
Binary 10111111 10110000 11011111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 14 21 0 12
Octal 16 25 0 14
Hexa #0e #15 #00 #0c
Binary 00001110 00010101 00000000 00001100

Analogous Colors of #bfb0df

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bfb0df — which has hue 259.1° — its analogous colors are located at 229.1° and 289.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bfb0df.

Triadic Colors of #bfb0df

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #bfb0df — which has hue 259.1° — its triadic colors are located at 19.1° and 259.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bfb0df.

Complementary Color of #bfb0df

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bfb0df — which has hue 259.1° — its complementary color is located at 79.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bfb0df.

Split Complementary Colors of #bfb0df

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #bfb0df — which has hue 259.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 49.1° and 259.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bfb0df.

Tetradic Colors of #bfb0df

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #bfb0df — which has hue 259.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 169.1°, 259.1°, 349.1°, and 79.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bfb0df.

Monochromatic Colors of #bfb0df

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bfb0df, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #a59abd — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #ddd2f5 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bfb0df

We want to make getting started with #bfb0df on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bfb0df into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bfb0df can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #bfb0df with other HTML elements.

#bfb0df Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bfb0df.
<span style="color: #bfb0df;">The color of this text is #bfb0df.</span>

#bfb0df Background Color

The background color for this text is #bfb0df.
<div style="background-color: #bfb0df; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bfb0df.</div>

#bfb0df Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bfb0df.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bfb0df;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bfb0df.</span>

#bfb0df Border Color

This is a div with border color #bfb0df.
<div style="border: #bfb0df 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bfb0df.</div>

#bfb0df Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bfb0df on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bfb0df; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bfb0df on a white background.</div></div>

#bfb0df Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bfb0df on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bfb0df; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bfb0df on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bfb0df to White

This is a gradient from #bfb0df to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bfb0df,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bfb0df,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bfb0df,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bfb0df,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bfb0df to white.</div>

Gradient from #bfb0df to Black

This is a gradient from #bfb0df to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bfb0df,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bfb0df,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bfb0df,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bfb0df,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bfb0df to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bfb0df

In addition to using #bfb0df on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #bfb0df in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bfb0df, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 191, Green = 176, Blue = 223). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bfb0df in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #bfb0df
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(191, 176, 223)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bfb0df; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bfb0df; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bfb0df; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(191, 176, 223);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bfb0df")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:191, green:176, blue:223, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:191 green:176 blue:223 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(191f, 176f, 223f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(191, 176, 223);
 

#bfb0df Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bfb0df the same way. For those with color blindness, #bfb0df might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bfb0df looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bfb0df is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #bfb0df looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #bfb0df will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #bfb0df is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.0:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text