#BFC2E4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.3% 0.048 281.3), rgb(191, 194, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#BFC2E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC2E4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 194, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.048 281.3) |
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 #BFC2E4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC2E4 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC2E4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC2E4 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC2E4
oklch(82.3% 0.048 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#989BD0
oklch(70.6% 0.077 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C3
oklch(63% 0.097 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#696BB0
oklch(55.7% 0.106 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#585997
oklch(49.2% 0.098 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#48497A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D63
oklch(37.7% 0.065 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#BFC2E4 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) | #BAC5E6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C8CD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC2E4
#BFC2E4
oklch(82.3% 0.048 281.3)
- #CBC7A3
#CBC7A3
oklch(82.4% 0.049 102.1)
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 #BFC2E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BFC2E4 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.