#BFDDE9
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.9% 0.036 223.9), rgb(191, 221, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#BFDDE9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.73:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFDDE9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 221, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.036 223.9) |
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 #BFDDE9 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFDDE9 | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BFDDE9 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFDDE9 text on black | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFDDE9
oklch(87.9% 0.036 223.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC3
oklch(70.7% 0.074 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D96B4
oklch(63.2% 0.095 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#097F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 224)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#04586F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 223.8)
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Step 900
900
#13485A
oklch(37.6% 0.062 225)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 224.5)
#BFDDE9 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) | #D6DBEA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D6E9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3E1E1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFDDE9
#BFDDE9
oklch(87.9% 0.036 223.9)
- #EDD0C5
#EDD0C5
oklch(87.9% 0.036 41.9)
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 #BFDDE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
Use #BFDDE9 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.