#BFCBF6
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.7% 0.062 272.8), rgb(191, 203, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#BFCBF6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 203, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 75%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.062 272.8) |
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 #BFCBF6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCBF6 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BFCBF6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCBF6 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFCBF6
oklch(84.7% 0.062 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#869AEF
oklch(70.6% 0.127 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A7FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5465D8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 273)
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Step 700
700
#4553BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 273)
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Step 800
800
#384598
oklch(42.8% 0.136 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#303B79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#BFCBF6 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) | #BFCFF8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCAF5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D3D9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCBF6
#BFCBF6
oklch(84.7% 0.062 272.8)
- #DBCD9F
#DBCD9F
oklch(84.8% 0.063 93.2)
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 #BFCBF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #BFCBF6 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.