#BFC3DE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.3% 0.038 278.9), rgb(191, 195, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#BFC3DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC3DE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 195, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 32%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.038 278.9) |
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 #BFC3DE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC3DE | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC3DE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC3DE text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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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)
#BFC3DE
oklch(82.3% 0.038 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#989DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#686EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#575C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#474B72
oklch(42.7% 0.065 278.8)
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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)
#BFC3DE 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) | #BCC5DF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C8CC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC3DE
#BFC3DE
oklch(82.3% 0.038 278.9)
- #CBC6AA
#CBC6AA
oklch(82.3% 0.038 98.8)
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 #BFC3DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #BFC3DE 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.