#BFC9DD
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.03 264.4), rgb(191, 201, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#BFC9DD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC9DD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 201, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.03 264.4) |
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 #BFC9DD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC9DD | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC9DD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFC9DD text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC9DD
oklch(83.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#7789AF
oklch(63% 0.061 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#60739B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6084
oklch(49% 0.062 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#414F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#374157
oklch(37.6% 0.04 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#BFC9DD 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) | #C3CADE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CDCF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC9DD
#BFC9DD
oklch(83.4% 0.03 264.4)
- #D2C8B3
#D2C8B3
oklch(83.5% 0.031 85.6)
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 #BFC9DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.012
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
Use #BFC9DD 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.