#BFCEDE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.5% 0.028 249.9), rgb(191, 206, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#BFCEDE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCEDE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 206, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 32%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.028 249.9) |
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 #BFCEDE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCEDE | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BFCEDE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCEDE text on black | 13.09:1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCEDE
oklch(84.5% 0.028 249.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BC
oklch(70.6% 0.045 250.6)
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Step 500
500
#708DAB
oklch(63.2% 0.056 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#577696
oklch(55.5% 0.062 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#476380
oklch(49% 0.057 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5168
oklch(42.7% 0.047 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#334355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#BFCEDE 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) | #C8CEDF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CBDE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D2D3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCEDE
#BFCEDE
oklch(84.5% 0.028 249.9)
- #D8C9B9
#D8C9B9
oklch(84.4% 0.028 69.2)
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 #BFCEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #BFCEDE 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.