#BCCCE1
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84% 0.034 255.2), rgb(188, 204, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#BCCCE1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCCE1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 204, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 38%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.034 255.2) |
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 #BCCCE1 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCCE1 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BCCCE1 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCCE1 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCCE1
oklch(84% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB4
oklch(63.2% 0.07 255)
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Step 600
600
#55759F
oklch(55.5% 0.076 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#456288
oklch(49% 0.07 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#39506F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#31435A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#BCCCE1 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) | #C5CCE2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C9E1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D0D3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCCE1
#BCCCE1
oklch(84% 0.034 255.2)
- #D8C8B2
#D8C8B2
oklch(84% 0.035 75.9)
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 #BCCCE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.011
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #BCCCE1 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.