#BFC7F5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.9% 0.065 277.2), rgb(191, 199, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#BFC7F5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC7F5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 199, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.065 277.2) |
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 #BFC7F5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC7F5 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC7F5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFC7F5 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 276.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC7F5
oklch(83.9% 0.065 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#909AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7680D8
oklch(63.1% 0.132 277)
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Step 600
600
#6068C6
oklch(55.7% 0.144 277)
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Step 700
700
#5056AB
oklch(49.2% 0.134 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#41468A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#373C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#BFC7F5 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) | #BACBF7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C7F4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CFD6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC7F5
#BFC7F5
oklch(83.9% 0.065 277.2)
- #D6CB9B
#D6CB9B
oklch(83.9% 0.065 96.7)
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 #BFC7F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.012
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #BFC7F5 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.