#BFCAE5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.9% 0.04 267.9), rgb(191, 202, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#BFCAE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 268°. 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 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 202, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.04 267.9) |
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 #BFCAE5 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCAE5 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BFCAE5 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCAE5 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCAE5
oklch(83.9% 0.04 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0C9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#7488BB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D71A7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 268)
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Step 700
700
#4D5F8F
oklch(49.2% 0.08 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#35415E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#BFCAE5 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) | #C2CCE6 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6CFD3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCAE5
#BFCAE5
oklch(83.9% 0.04 267.9)
- #D5C9AE
#D5C9AE
oklch(83.9% 0.039 86.9)
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 #BFCAE5, 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 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #BFCAE5 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.