#BFC6DB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.03 271), rgb(191, 198, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#BFC6DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC6DB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 198, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 28%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.03 271) |
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 #BFC6DB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC6DB | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC6DB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC6DB text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC6DB
oklch(82.8% 0.03 271)
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Step 400
400
#95A0C0
oklch(70.8% 0.048 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B88B0
oklch(63.1% 0.062 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#64719B
oklch(55.5% 0.067 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#535F85
oklch(49.1% 0.063 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#444E6C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#394157
oklch(37.7% 0.039 269)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#BFC6DB 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) | #C0C7DC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC5DA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CACD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC6DB
#BFC6DB
oklch(82.8% 0.03 271)
- #CEC6B1
#CEC6B1
oklch(82.7% 0.03 89.6)
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 #BFC6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
Use #BFC6DB 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.