#BFDAE0
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87% 0.03 212.6), rgb(191, 218, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#BFDAE0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 218, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.03 212.6) |
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 #BFDAE0 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDAE0 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDAE0 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDAE0 text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDAE0
oklch(87% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CF
oklch(81% 0.039 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A96A6
oklch(63.1% 0.079 213.2)
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Step 600
600
#268091
oklch(55.6% 0.085 213.1)
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Step 700
700
#166C7B
oklch(49% 0.079 212.6)
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Step 800
800
#175864
oklch(42.6% 0.066 212.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4952
oklch(37.8% 0.052 212.6)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#BFDAE0 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) | #D5D8E0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD3E0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6DDDC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDAE0
#BFDAE0
oklch(87% 0.03 212.6)
- #E7CEC8
#E7CEC8
oklch(87.1% 0.029 33.7)
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 #BFDAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.024
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
Use #BFDAE0 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.