#BFCCDF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.03 257.8), rgb(191, 204, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#BFCCDF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCCDF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 204, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.03 257.8) |
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 #BFCCDF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCCDF | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFCCDF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCCDF text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCCDF
oklch(84.1% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#728BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.062 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B759B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6284
oklch(49.1% 0.062 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D506B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#344257
oklch(37.6% 0.041 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#BFCCDF 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) | #C6CDE0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C9DF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D0D2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCCDF
#BFCCDF
oklch(84.1% 0.03 257.8)
- #D6C9B6
#D6C9B6
oklch(84.1% 0.03 77.5)
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 #BFCCDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
Use #BFCCDF 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.