What color is #BFC2EE?

#BFC2EE is #BFC2EE (191, 194, 238 in RGB; hsl(236, 58%, 84%)). It sits in the indigo family. Contrast is 1.73:1 on white and 12.17:1 on black.

Is #BFC2EE accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.73:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #BFC2EE in CSS?

Use #BFC2EE, color: #bfc2ee;, or a custom property like --color-bfc2ee: #bfc2ee;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: indigo-200. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Indigo

#BFC2EE (#BFC2EE) — practical notes

#BFC2EE (#bfc2ee) sits in the indigo family at about 236° hue, 58% saturation, and 84% lightness. Contrast is 1.73:1 on white and 12.17:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: indigo-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bfc2ee as small body text on white — 1.73:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#BFC2EE

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indigo family Calculated from HEX

HEX#BFC2EE

RGBrgb(191, 194, 238)

HSLhsl(236, 58%, 84%)

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Selected text: #BFC2EE

Preview textText size 24px

CONTRAST RATIO1.73:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.73:1

Against black12.17:1

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Color codes

HEX

#bfc2ee

RGB

rgb(191, 194, 238)

HSL

hsl(236, 58%, 84%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8264 0.0616 281.89)

CMYK

cmyk(20%, 18%, 0%, 7%)

CSS variable

--color-bfc2ee: #bfc2ee;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colorbfc2ee-1: #bfc2ee;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

indigo-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.4 · #C7D2FE

Nearest CSS named color

LightSteelBlue

Very different · ΔE 8.84 · #B0C4DE

Nearest Material color

indigo-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.1 · #C5CAE9

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 19.37 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #bfc2ee works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bfc2ee as small body text on white — 1.73:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Indigo family swatches still need a measured foreground pair. Verify this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

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