What color is #BFCFD8?

#BFCFD8 is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(191, 207, 216), and in HSL hsl(202, 24%, 80%).

Is #BFCFD8 accessible as text?

On white, #BFCFD8 has a contrast ratio of 1.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.13:1 (passes). For text placed on #BFCFD8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BFCFD8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #BFCFD8?

As a neutral, #BFCFD8 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BFCFD8 the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #BFCFD8 is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BFCFD8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BFCFD8

Not just a swatch — here's how #BFCFD8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BFCFD8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BFCFD8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BFCFD8 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Lavender Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BFCFD8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E7F6FF

Lavender Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender Gray.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BFCFD8 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Lavender Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BFCFD8 Secondary #F5FBFE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lavender Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BFCFD8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 82/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 79/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BFCFD8 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F5F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C0C7D8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BFCFD8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BFCFD8;
  --color-base-rgb: 191 207 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.5% 0.021 232.2);
  --color-50: #F5F8F9;
  --color-100: #E5ECF0;
  --color-200: #CCD9E0;
  --color-300: #A8BCC7;
  --color-400: #859EAD;
  --color-500: #658090;
  --color-600: #526570;
  --color-700: #3E4A51;
  --color-800: #2B3236;
  --color-900: #1B1F22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F5F8F9',
    100: '#E5ECF0',
    200: '#CCD9E0',
    300: '#A8BCC7',
    400: '#859EAD',
    500: '#658090',
    600: '#526570',
    700: '#3E4A51',
    800: '#2B3236',
    900: '#1B1F22',
  },
}

$base: #BFCFD8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8F9;
$base-100: #E5ECF0;
$base-200: #CCD9E0;
$base-300: #A8BCC7;
$base-400: #859EAD;
$base-500: #658090;
$base-600: #526570;
$base-700: #3E4A51;
$base-800: #2B3236;
$base-900: #1B1F22;
$base-hover: #8DA9B9;
$base-subtle: #EDF0F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BFCFD8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5ECF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD9E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8BCC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#859EAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#658090",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#526570",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4A51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3236",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BFCFD8

Color Lab

Pairs with #BFCFD8

UI roles & guardrails

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