#BFC9DE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.5% 0.031 265.3), rgb(191, 201, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#BFC9DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC9DE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 201, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 32%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.031 265.3) |
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 #BFC9DE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC9DE | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC9DE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFC9DE text on black | 12.62:1 | 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
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC9DE
oklch(83.5% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A1C1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#7789B1
oklch(63.1% 0.064 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#60739D
oklch(55.7% 0.069 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6086
oklch(49.1% 0.065 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#414E6D
oklch(42.6% 0.054 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#374158
oklch(37.6% 0.042 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#BFC9DE 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) | #C3CADF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CDD0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC9DE
#BFC9DE
oklch(83.5% 0.031 265.3)
- #D2C8B2
#D2C8B2
oklch(83.5% 0.032 86.5)
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 #BFC9DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.011
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
Use #BFC9DE 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.