#BFC4E3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.6% 0.044 278.2), rgb(191, 196, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#BFC4E3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 196, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 39%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.044 278.2) |
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 #BFC4E3 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC4E3 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC4E3 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC4E3 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC4E3
oklch(82.6% 0.044 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#969DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D84BF
oklch(63.1% 0.089 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#666DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.096 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#555B93
oklch(49.1% 0.09 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#464A77
oklch(42.6% 0.075 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E60
oklch(37.6% 0.058 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#BFC4E3 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) | #BCC7E4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E2 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C9CE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC4E3
#BFC4E3
oklch(82.6% 0.044 278.2)
- #CDC7A7
#CDC7A7
oklch(82.6% 0.044 98.5)
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 #BFC4E3, 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 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BFC4E3 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.