#BFBED1
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2), rgb(191, 190, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#BFBED1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBED1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 190, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 17%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2) |
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 #BFBED1 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBED1 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBED1 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBED1 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBED1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#8785A9
oklch(63.1% 0.054 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#716E94
oklch(55.5% 0.059 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B67
oklch(42.7% 0.046 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#403F54
oklch(37.7% 0.036 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#BFBED1 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) | #BAC0D2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFD0 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC1C4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBED1
#BFBED1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2)
- #C1C2AF
#C1C2AF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 109.4)
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 #BFBED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BFBED1 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.