#BFC2DC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82% 0.037 280.3), rgb(191, 194, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#BFC2DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC2DC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 194, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 29%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.037 280.3) |
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 #BFC2DC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC2DC | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC2DC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC2DC text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC2DC
oklch(82% 0.037 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#999DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#8085B6
oklch(63.1% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A6EA2
oklch(55.6% 0.081 280)
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Step 700
700
#585C8B
oklch(49.2% 0.075 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#484B71
oklch(42.7% 0.063 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#BFC2DC 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) | #BCC4DD | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C6CA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC2DC
#BFC2DC
oklch(82% 0.037 280.3)
- #C9C5AA
#C9C5AA
oklch(81.9% 0.037 100.2)
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 #BFC2DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BFC2DC 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.