#BFC3E5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.048 280), rgb(191, 195, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#BFC3E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC3E5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 195, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.048 280) |
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 #BFC3E5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC3E5 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC3E5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC3E5 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC3E5
oklch(82.5% 0.048 280)
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Step 400
400
#979CD0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 280)
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Step 500
500
#7E83C4
oklch(63.2% 0.098 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#686BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.106 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#565997
oklch(49% 0.098 280)
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Step 800
800
#46497B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D63
oklch(37.6% 0.065 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#BFC3E5 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) | #BAC6E7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C4E4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C9CE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC3E5
#BFC3E5
oklch(82.5% 0.048 280)
- #CDC7A4
#CDC7A4
oklch(82.5% 0.048 99.3)
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 #BFC3E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #BFC3E5 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.