#BFCBD0
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.015 224.5), rgb(191, 203, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#BFCBD0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCBD0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 203, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 15%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.015 224.5) |
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 #BFCBD0 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCBD0 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCBD0 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCBD0 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCBD0
oklch(83.4% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AC
oklch(70.6% 0.024 225)
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Step 500
500
#768E97
oklch(63.1% 0.031 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7882
oklch(55.7% 0.033 224.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E656E
oklch(49.2% 0.031 223.8)
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Step 800
800
#40525A
oklch(42.6% 0.026 226.8)
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Step 900
900
#37444A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#BFCBD0 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) | #C8CAD0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C8D0 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBCDCC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BFCBD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
Use #BFCBD0 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.