#BCCBEF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.2% 0.053 267.4), rgb(188, 203, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#BCCBEF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCBEF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 203, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.053 267.4) |
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 #BCCBEF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCBEF | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCCBEF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCBEF text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCBEF
oklch(84.2% 0.053 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#899FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C87CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#556FB8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#455D9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#394C81
oklch(42.7% 0.091 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#314067
oklch(37.8% 0.07 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#BCCBEF 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) | #C0CDF1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC9EE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD2D7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCBEF
#BCCBEF
oklch(84.2% 0.053 267.4)
- #DACAA4
#DACAA4
oklch(84.3% 0.054 87.9)
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 #BCCBEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #BCCBEF 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.