#BFCDE8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.6% 0.041 263.6), rgb(191, 205, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#BFCDE8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCDE8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 205, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 47%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.041 263.6) |
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 #BFCDE8 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCDE8 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BFCDE8 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCDE8 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCDE8
oklch(84.6% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F89BC
oklch(63% 0.083 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#5872A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#486091
oklch(49.2% 0.084 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E75
oklch(42.6% 0.069 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#BFCDE8 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) | #C5CEE9 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE7 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D2D6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCDE8
#BFCDE8
oklch(84.6% 0.041 263.6)
- #D9CBAF
#D9CBAF
oklch(84.6% 0.041 84.6)
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 #BFCDE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
Use #BFCDE8 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.