#BFC0DA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.5% 0.036 283.8), rgb(191, 192, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#BFC0DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC0DA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 192, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.036 283.8) |
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 #BFC0DA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC0DA | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC0DA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC0DA text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC0DA
oklch(81.5% 0.036 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.058 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8384B5
oklch(63.1% 0.073 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.08 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A70
oklch(42.7% 0.062 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#242435
oklch(26.8% 0.031 284.1)
#BFC0DA 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) | #BAC3DB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C1D9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC4C8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC0DA
#BFC0DA
oklch(81.5% 0.036 283.8)
- #C6C4A9
#C6C4A9
oklch(81.5% 0.037 103.7)
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 #BFC0DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BFC0DA 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.