#BFC7F2
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.8% 0.061 276.7), rgb(191, 199, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#BFC7F2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC7F2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 199, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 66%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.061 276.7) |
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 #BFC7F2 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC7F2 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC7F2 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFC7F2 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC7F2
oklch(83.8% 0.061 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#919BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 277)
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Step 500
500
#7781D4
oklch(63.1% 0.125 277)
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Step 600
600
#6069C1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#5057A6
oklch(49.1% 0.125 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#414887
oklch(42.8% 0.104 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#373C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#BFC7F2 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) | #BBCBF4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C7F1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CFD5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC7F2
#BFC7F2
oklch(83.8% 0.061 276.7)
- #D5CB9D
#D5CB9D
oklch(83.9% 0.062 97.2)
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 #BFC7F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #BFC7F2 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.