#BCC0DD
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.041 279.2), rgb(188, 192, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#BCC0DD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC0DD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 192, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.041 279.2) |
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 #BCC0DD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC0DD | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC0DD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC0DD text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC0DD
oklch(81.4% 0.041 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#979DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F84BC
oklch(63.1% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#686DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.091 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#575B90
oklch(49.1% 0.085 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#474B75
oklch(42.8% 0.07 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#BCC0DD 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) | #B9C3DE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DC | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C5C9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC0DD
#BCC0DD
oklch(81.4% 0.041 279.2)
- #C8C3A5
#C8C3A5
oklch(81.3% 0.041 99.4)
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 #BCC0DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #BCC0DD 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.