#BFC6EC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.054 277), rgb(191, 198, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#BFC6EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC6EC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 198, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 54%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.054 277) |
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 #BFC6EC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC6EC | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC6EC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFC6EC text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC6EC
oklch(83.4% 0.054 277)
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Step 400
400
#939CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7983CB
oklch(63.2% 0.109 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#626BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#52599F
oklch(49.2% 0.111 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#434981
oklch(42.8% 0.092 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383D67
oklch(37.6% 0.072 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#BFC6EC 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) | #BCC9EE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CDD2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC6EC
#BFC6EC
oklch(83.4% 0.054 277)
- #D2C9A2
#D2C9A2
oklch(83.3% 0.053 96.5)
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 #BFC6EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
Use #BFC6EC 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.