#BFDBE9
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.5% 0.036 229.4), rgb(191, 219, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#BFDBE9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDBE9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 219, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.036 229.4) |
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 #BFDBE9 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDBE9 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDBE9 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDBE9 text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDBE9
oklch(87.5% 0.036 229.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC5
oklch(70.8% 0.073 228.6)
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Step 500
500
#4494B7
oklch(63.1% 0.094 229.5)
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Step 600
600
#1C7EA3
oklch(55.7% 0.102 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#0A6A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#105671
oklch(42.6% 0.078 229.9)
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Step 900
900
#18475B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 229.7)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#BFDBE9 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) | #D4DAEA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED4E9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4DFDF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDBE9
#BFDBE9
oklch(87.5% 0.036 229.4)
- #EAD0C2
#EAD0C2
oklch(87.5% 0.035 50.2)
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 #BFDBE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
Use #BFDBE9 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.