#BCC2D7
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.6% 0.03 273), rgb(188, 194, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#BCC2D7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC2D7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 194, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 25%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.03 273) |
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 #BCC2D7 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC2D7 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC2D7 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC2D7 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC2D7
oklch(81.6% 0.03 273)
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Step 400
400
#969FBF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D87AF
oklch(63% 0.061 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#66719B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#555E84
oklch(49% 0.062 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#454D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4057
oklch(37.6% 0.04 273)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#BCC2D7 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) | #BCC4D8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC1D6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C6C9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC2D7
#BCC2D7
oklch(81.6% 0.03 273)
- #C9C3AD
#C9C3AD
oklch(81.6% 0.031 94.4)
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 #BCC2D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
Use #BCC2D7 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.