#BFC8FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.3% 0.071 276.8), rgb(191, 200, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#BFC8FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC8FA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 200, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.071 276.8) |
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 #BFC8FA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC8FA | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BFC8FA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFC8FA text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC8FA
oklch(84.3% 0.071 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F9AE6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#747FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E66CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E54B1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#404590
oklch(42.7% 0.122 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#363B73
oklch(37.8% 0.095 277)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#BFC8FA 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) | #BACDFC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C8F9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D1D9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC8FA
#BFC8FA
oklch(84.3% 0.071 276.8)
- #D8CC97
#D8CC97
oklch(84.2% 0.071 96.9)
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 #BFC8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.007
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #BFC8FA 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.