What color is #BFCFE5?

#BFCFE5 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(191, 207, 229), and in HSL hsl(215, 42%, 82%).

Is #BFCFE5 accessible as text?

On white, #BFCFE5 has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #BFCFE5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BFCFE5?

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

What colors go well with #BFCFE5?

As a neutral, #BFCFE5 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 #BFCFE5 the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #BFCFE5 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.

#BFCFE5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BFCFE5

Not just a swatch — here's how #BFCFE5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BFCFE5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BFCFE5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Blue 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 #BFCFE5 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BFCFE5 Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Light Blue 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BFCFE5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E7F6FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BFCFE5 Secondary #F5FBFF Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Light Blue 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 Light Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BFCFE5 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 80/100

Very high

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

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 75/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BFCFE5 with

Platinum Light Steel Blue Bone Gainsboro Charcoal

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 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F5F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BEC1E4 — 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 #BFCFE5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BFCFE5;
  --color-base-rgb: 191 207 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.9% 0.035 256.3);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E2E9F4;
  --color-200: #C5D3E7;
  --color-300: #9CB3D3;
  --color-400: #7693BC;
  --color-500: #55749F;
  --color-600: #475D7B;
  --color-700: #364558;
  --color-800: #262F3B;
  --color-900: #191E24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E2E9F4',
    200: '#C5D3E7',
    300: '#9CB3D3',
    400: '#7693BC',
    500: '#55749F',
    600: '#475D7B',
    700: '#364558',
    800: '#262F3B',
    900: '#191E24',
  },
}

$base: #BFCFE5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E2E9F4;
$base-200: #C5D3E7;
$base-300: #9CB3D3;
$base-400: #7693BC;
$base-500: #55749F;
$base-600: #475D7B;
$base-700: #364558;
$base-800: #262F3B;
$base-900: #191E24;
$base-hover: #82A1CC;
$base-subtle: #EDF0F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BFCFE5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5D3E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CB3D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7693BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55749F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#475D7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364558",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262F3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191E24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BFCFE5

Color Lab

Pairs with #BFCFE5

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