#BFCAFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.7% 0.068 274.8), rgb(191, 202, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#BFCAFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCAFA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 202, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.068 274.8) |
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 #BFCAFA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCAFA | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFCAFA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCAFA text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCAFA
oklch(84.7% 0.068 274.8)
-
Step 400
400
#8C9BE5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 274.5)
-
Step 500
500
#7180DD
oklch(63% 0.14 274.7)
-
Step 600
600
#5B68CA
oklch(55.6% 0.151 274.7)
-
Step 700
700
#4B56AF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 274.7)
-
Step 800
800
#3D478E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 274.4)
-
Step 900
900
#343C71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 274.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2342
oklch(26.8% 0.058 274.9)
#BFCAFA 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) | #BCCEFC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAF9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D3DA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCAFA
#BFCAFA
oklch(84.7% 0.068 274.8)
- #DBCD9A
#DBCD9A
oklch(84.7% 0.069 94.6)
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 #BFCAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.012
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #BFCAFA 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.