#BFC7D7
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.024 264.4), rgb(191, 199, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#BFC7D7 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC7D7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 199, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 23%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.024 264.4) |
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 #BFC7D7 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC7D7 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC7D7 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC7D7 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC7D7
oklch(82.8% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B8AA8
oklch(63.2% 0.049 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#647393
oklch(55.6% 0.053 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#53617D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 264)
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Step 800
800
#444F66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#BFC7D7 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) | #C2C8D8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C6D7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BACACC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC7D7
#BFC7D7
oklch(82.8% 0.024 264.4)
- #CEC6B6
#CEC6B6
oklch(82.9% 0.024 84.6)
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 #BFC7D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #BFC7D7 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.