ColorTool
Log in
#BFBBFE

#bfbbfe ≈ Periwinkle

  • blue
  • Lightness: very high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bfbbfe is a color from the blue family, with very high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 73.33% green and 99.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 24.8% cyan, 26.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.39% black. Its hue angle is 243.58°, with 97.1% saturation and 86.47% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Periwinkle (#ccccff), ΔE 4.89.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#ccccff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.5377

Complementary

  1. #bfbbfe
  2. #fafebb

Split complementary

  1. #bfbbfe
  2. #fee0bb
  3. #d9febb

Analogous

  1. #bbd9fe
  2. #bfbbfe
  3. #e0bbfe

Triadic

  1. #bfbbfe
  2. #febfbb
  3. #bbfebf

Tetradic

  1. #bfbbfe
  2. #febbfa
  3. #fafebb
  4. #bbfebf

Square

  1. #bfbbfe
  2. #febbd9
  3. #fafebb
  4. #bbfee0

Monochromatic

  1. #3124fc
  2. #7870fd
  3. #bfbbfe
  4. #ecebff
  5. #ecebff

Shades

#bfbbfe mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfbbfe
  2. #aca8e5
  3. #9996cb
  4. #8683b2
  5. #737098
  6. #605e7f
  7. #4c4b66
  8. #39384c
  9. #262533
  10. #131319
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfbbfe mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfbbfe
  2. #c5c2fe
  3. #ccc9fe
  4. #d2cffe
  5. #d9d6fe
  6. #dfddff
  7. #e5e4ff
  8. #ecebff
  9. #f2f1ff
  10. #f9f8ff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfbbfe mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfbbfe
  2. #b9b5f1
  3. #b2afe5
  4. #aca9d8
  5. #a6a3cc
  6. #a09ebf
  7. #9998b2
  8. #9392a6
  9. #8d8c99
  10. #86868d
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c2c2c2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c1bfdc ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a9c3ff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a8c0fc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b1c7d2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b3c0ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b2befd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b7c2e5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bfbbfe {
  color: #bfbbfe;
}
Background
.bg-bfbbfe {
  background-color: #bfbbfe;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfbbfe {
  border: 2px solid #bfbbfe;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfbbfe;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 187 254;
  --color-primary-hsl: 244 97% 86%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfbbfe {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfbbfe, #e0bbfe);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfbbfe {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 187 254 / 0.35);
}

#ccccff Periwinkle ΔE 4.89 #a2add0 Wild Blue Yonder ΔE 8.51 #b0c4de Light Steel Blue ΔE 9.48 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 9.60 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 11.23 #bcd4e6 Pale Aqua ΔE 13.04 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 13.82 #404401 Inverted #c2c2c2 Grayscale 

Periwinkle
#bfbbfe  rgb(191, 187, 254)  hsl(244, 97%, 86%)  Periwinkle
#fafebb  rgb(250, 254, 187)  hsl(64, 97%, 86%)  Pale Goldenrod
#febfbb  rgb(254, 191, 187)  hsl(4, 97%, 86%)  Melon
#bbfebf  rgb(187, 254, 191)  hsl(124, 97%, 86%)  Granny Smith Apple