#BCCBF3
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.4% 0.058 269), rgb(188, 203, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#BCCBF3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCBF3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 203, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 70%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.058 269) |
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 #BCCBF3 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCBF3 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCCBF3 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCBF3 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCBF3
oklch(84.4% 0.058 269)
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Step 400
400
#899EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C85D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#546DBF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#455BA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#394B85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 269)
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Step 900
900
#313F6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#BCCBF3 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) | #BFCEF5 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC9F2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED3D8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCBF3
#BCCBF3
oklch(84.4% 0.058 269)
- #DBCBA1
#DBCBA1
oklch(84.5% 0.058 89.7)
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 #BCCBF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #BCCBF3 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.