#BCC8EC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.5% 0.052 270.7), rgb(188, 200, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#BCC8EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC8EC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 200, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.052 270.7) |
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 #BCC8EC | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC8EC | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC8EC text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCC8EC text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC8EC
oklch(83.5% 0.052 270.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7185CA
oklch(63% 0.107 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9E
oklch(49.2% 0.108 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 271)
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Step 900
900
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#BCC8EC 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) | #BECBEE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7EB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CFD4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC8EC
#BCC8EC
oklch(83.5% 0.052 270.7)
- #D6C8A3
#D6C8A3
oklch(83.5% 0.052 89.8)
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 #BCC8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #BCC8EC 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.