#BFC0D4
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.3% 0.028 283.5), rgb(191, 192, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#BFC0D4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC0D4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 192, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 20%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.028 283.5) |
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 #BFC0D4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC0D4 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC0D4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC0D4 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC0D4
oklch(81.3% 0.028 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DBC
oklch(70.6% 0.045 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8485AC
oklch(63% 0.058 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E6F97
oklch(55.6% 0.062 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D81
oklch(49.2% 0.057 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C69
oklch(42.8% 0.048 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F55
oklch(37.7% 0.037 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#BFC0D4 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) | #BBC2D5 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC1D3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC3C6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC0D4
#BFC0D4
oklch(81.3% 0.028 283.5)
- #C5C3AF
#C5C3AF
oklch(81.3% 0.027 102.3)
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 #BFC0D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BFC0D4 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.