#BFCDE7
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.6% 0.039 262.9), rgb(191, 205, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#BFCDE7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 263°. 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 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCDE7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 205, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 45%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.039 262.9) |
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 #BFCDE7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCDE7 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BFCDE7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCDE7 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCDE7
oklch(84.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#7089BB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#5873A7
oklch(55.7% 0.087 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#48608F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#33415E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#BFCDE7 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) | #C5CEE8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE6 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D2D5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCDE7
#BFCDE7
oklch(84.6% 0.039 262.9)
- #D9CBB0
#D9CBB0
oklch(84.6% 0.04 83.8)
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 #BFCDE7, 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 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
Use #BFCDE7 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.