#BFCBF0
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.5% 0.053 271.1), rgb(191, 203, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#BFCBF0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCBF0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 203, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 62%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.053 271.1) |
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 #BFCBF0 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCBF0 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BFCBF0 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCBF0 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCBF0
oklch(84.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7185CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 271)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A5B9F
oklch(49% 0.111 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#BFCBF0 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) | #C0CEF2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCAEF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D2D7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCBF0
#BFCBF0
oklch(84.5% 0.053 271.1)
- #D9CCA5
#D9CCA5
oklch(84.6% 0.054 91.8)
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 #BFCBF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #BFCBF0 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.