#BFC5DF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.7% 0.037 275.3), rgb(191, 197, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#BFC5DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC5DF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 197, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.037 275.3) |
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 #BFC5DF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC5DF | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC5DF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC5DF text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#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
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC5DF
oklch(82.7% 0.037 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#969EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 276)
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Step 500
500
#7C86B8
oklch(63.1% 0.076 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#656FA3
oklch(55.5% 0.082 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#545D8C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 275)
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Step 800
800
#454C72
oklch(42.7% 0.064 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#BFC5DF 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) | #BEC7E0 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC5DE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CACD | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC5DF
#BFC5DF
oklch(82.7% 0.037 275.3)
- #CDC7AC
#CDC7AC
oklch(82.7% 0.037 96.8)
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 #BFC5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.013
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #BFC5DF 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.