#BCCBE3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.8% 0.037 259.8), rgb(188, 203, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#BCCBE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCBE3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 203, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.037 259.8) |
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 #BCCBE3 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCBE3 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BCCBE3 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCBE3 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCBE3
oklch(83.8% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E8AB8
oklch(63% 0.077 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#5674A4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#46618D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#32425C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#BCCBE3 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) | #C3CCE4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D0D3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCBE3
#BCCBE3
oklch(83.8% 0.037 259.8)
- #D7C8AF
#D7C8AF
oklch(83.9% 0.038 80.6)
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 #BCCBE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.009
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #BCCBE3 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.