#BFC5DA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.03 273), rgb(191, 197, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#BFC5DA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC5DA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 197, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.03 273) |
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 #BFC5DA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC5DA | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC5DA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC5DA text on black | 12.21:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC5DA
oklch(82.5% 0.03 273)
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Step 400
400
#969FBF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D87AF
oklch(63% 0.061 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#66719B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#555E84
oklch(49% 0.062 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#454D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4057
oklch(37.6% 0.04 273)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#BFC5DA 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) | #BFC7DB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC4D9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C9CC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC5DA
#BFC5DA
oklch(82.5% 0.03 273)
- #CCC6B0
#CCC6B0
oklch(82.5% 0.031 94.4)
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 #BFC5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
Use #BFC5DA 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.