#BFCBEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.3% 0.045 268.7), rgb(191, 203, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#BFCBEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCBEA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 203, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.045 268.7) |
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 #BFCBEA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCBEA | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BFCBEA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCBEA text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCBEA
oklch(84.3% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7287C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B70AE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E96
oklch(49.2% 0.093 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#344062
oklch(37.7% 0.061 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#BFCBEA 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) | #C2CDEC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9E9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D1D5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCBEA
#BFCBEA
oklch(84.3% 0.045 268.7)
- #D7CBAA
#D7CBAA
oklch(84.3% 0.046 90.4)
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 #BFCBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
Use #BFCBEA 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.