#BFCBFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.067 273.7), rgb(191, 203, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#BFCBFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCBFA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 203, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.067 273.7) |
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 #BFCBFA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCBFA | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFCBFA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCBFA text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFCBFA
oklch(84.9% 0.067 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8699F6
oklch(70.8% 0.138 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A7CF2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5462E1
oklch(55.7% 0.192 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4550C3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#38429E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#30397D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#BFCBFA 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) | #BECFFC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D4DB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCBFA
#BFCBFA
oklch(84.9% 0.067 273.7)
- #DCCD9C
#DCCD9C
oklch(84.9% 0.066 93.1)
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 #BFCBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.014
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #BFCBFA 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.