#BFCDEB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.7% 0.045 265.6), rgb(191, 205, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#BFCDEB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCDEB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 205, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 52%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.045 265.6) |
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 #BFCDEB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCDEB | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFCDEB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCDEB text on black | 13.14:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFCDEB
oklch(84.7% 0.045 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E7
oklch(81% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A0DB
oklch(70.8% 0.092 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#6787D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F6FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#405DA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#354C85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E406A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#BFCDEB 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) | #C4CFEC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D3D7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCDEB
#BFCDEB
oklch(84.7% 0.045 265.6)
- #DACBAC
#DACBAC
oklch(84.6% 0.045 85.2)
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 #BFCDEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #BFCDEB 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.