#BFC6FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.9% 0.073 278.7), rgb(191, 198, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#BFC6FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC6FA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 198, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.073 278.7) |
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 #BFC6FA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC6FA | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC6FA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFC6FA text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC6FA
oklch(83.9% 0.073 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#9198E8
oklch(70.6% 0.117 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777DE2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6164CF
oklch(55.6% 0.162 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5152B4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#424491
oklch(42.7% 0.124 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#373A74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#BFC6FA 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) | #B8CBFC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C7F9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CFD8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC6FA
#BFC6FA
oklch(83.9% 0.073 278.7)
- #D6CB94
#D6CB94
oklch(83.8% 0.073 98.2)
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 #BFC6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.004
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #BFC6FA 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.