#BFBFD2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.1% 0.027 285.8), rgb(191, 191, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#BFBFD2 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 191, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 17%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.027 285.8) |
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 #BFBFD2 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBFD2 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBFD2 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBFD2 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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)
#BFBFD2
oklch(81.1% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBB
oklch(70.7% 0.043 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8685A9
oklch(63.1% 0.054 286)
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Step 600
600
#706F95
oklch(55.7% 0.059 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.056 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C67
oklch(42.8% 0.044 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#403F54
oklch(37.7% 0.036 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#BFBFD2 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) | #BBC1D3 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D1 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC2C5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBFD2
#BFBFD2
oklch(81.1% 0.027 285.8)
- #C3C2AF
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
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 #BFBFD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BFBFD2 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.