#BFC2EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.7% 0.063 281.9), rgb(191, 194, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#BFC2EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC2EF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 194, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.063 281.9) |
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 #BFC2EF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC2EF | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC2EF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC2EF text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC2EF
oklch(82.7% 0.063 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9699DE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E7ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.129 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6866C2
oklch(55.7% 0.14 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5754A8
oklch(49.1% 0.131 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#474588
oklch(42.7% 0.108 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#BFC2EF 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) | #B6C7F1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C4EE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CAD1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC2EF
#BFC2EF
oklch(82.7% 0.063 281.9)
- #CEC899
#CEC899
oklch(82.6% 0.063 101.6)
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 #BFC2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
Use #BFC2EF 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.