#BFCAF9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.6% 0.067 274.6), rgb(191, 202, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#BFCAF9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 202, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.067 274.6) |
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 #BFCAF9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCAF9 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BFCAF9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCAF9 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCAF9
oklch(84.6% 0.067 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.107 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7281DB
oklch(63.2% 0.136 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B68C9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B56AE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D478D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#343C70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#BFCAF9 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) | #BDCEFB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D3DA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCAF9
#BFCAF9
oklch(84.6% 0.067 274.6)
- #DACD9B
#DACD9B
oklch(84.7% 0.067 95.3)
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 #BFCAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #BFCAF9 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.