#BCBFD6
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81% 0.032 279.7), rgb(188, 191, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#BCBFD6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBFD6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 191, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 24%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.032 279.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BCBFD6 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBFD6 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBFD6 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBFD6 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBFD6
oklch(81% 0.032 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#999EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#8185B1
oklch(63% 0.066 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B6F9D
oklch(55.7% 0.071 280)
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Step 700
700
#595D86
oklch(49.2% 0.066 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#494C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F58
oklch(37.7% 0.043 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#BCBFD6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9C1D7 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C3C6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBFD6
#BCBFD6
oklch(81% 0.032 279.7)
- #C5C2AA
#C5C2AA
oklch(81% 0.033 101.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BCBFD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
Use #BCBFD6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.