#BFCEE3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.7% 0.034 256.8), rgb(191, 206, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#BFCEE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 206, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 39%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.034 256.8) |
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 #BFCEE3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCEE3 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFCEE3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCEE3 text on black | 13.15:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCEE3
oklch(84.7% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C2
oklch(70.6% 0.054 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F8BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.069 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#57759F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#476288
oklch(49.1% 0.069 257)
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Step 800
800
#3A506E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#324359
oklch(37.8% 0.044 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#BFCEE3 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) | #C7CFE4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CBE3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D2D5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCEE3
#BFCEE3
oklch(84.7% 0.034 256.8)
- #D9CAB5
#D9CAB5
oklch(84.6% 0.033 76.4)
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 #BFCEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #BFCEE3 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.