#BFC3DB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.2% 0.034 278.1), rgb(191, 195, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#BFC3DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC3DB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 195, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 28%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.034 278.1) |
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 #BFC3DB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC3DB | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC3DB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC3DB text on black | 12.04:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC3DB
oklch(82.2% 0.034 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#989EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F86B3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#696F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#575D88
oklch(49.1% 0.069 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#474C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 279)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#BFC3DB 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) | #BDC5DC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C7CB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC3DB
#BFC3DB
oklch(82.2% 0.034 278.1)
- #CAC5AD
#CAC5AD
oklch(82.1% 0.033 97.4)
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 #BFC3DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #BFC3DB 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.