#BFC5EB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.1% 0.054 278.1), rgb(191, 197, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#BFC5EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC5EB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 197, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 52%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.054 278.1) |
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 #BFC5EB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC5EB | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC5EB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC5EB text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC5EB
oklch(83.1% 0.054 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#949CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.085 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A82CB
oklch(63.1% 0.11 278)
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Step 600
600
#646AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.12 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#53589E
oklch(49% 0.111 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#444980
oklch(42.8% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#393D67
oklch(37.7% 0.072 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#BFC5EB 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) | #BBC9ED | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5EA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CCD1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC5EB
#BFC5EB
oklch(83.1% 0.054 278.1)
- #D1C9A1
#D1C9A1
oklch(83.2% 0.054 98)
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 #BFC5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
Use #BFC5EB 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.