#BFC2DD
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82% 0.038 280.5), rgb(191, 194, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#BFC2DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 281°. 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 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC2DD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 194, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.038 280.5) |
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 #BFC2DD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC2DD | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC2DD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC2DD text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#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)
#BFC2DD
oklch(82% 0.038 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#999DC6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#8084B8
oklch(63% 0.078 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA4
oklch(55.5% 0.085 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#585B8C
oklch(49% 0.078 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#484B72
oklch(42.7% 0.065 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.05 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#BFC2DD 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) | #BBC5DE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DC | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C7CB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC2DD
#BFC2DD
oklch(82% 0.038 280.5)
- #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 #BFC2DD, 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 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #BFC2DD 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.