#BCCCE6
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.04 260.1), rgb(188, 204, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#BCCCE6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCCE6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 204, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.04 260.1) |
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 #BCCCE6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCCE6 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCCCE6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCCE6 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCCE6
oklch(84.1% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C8ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#5474A8
oklch(55.7% 0.089 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#446190
oklch(49.1% 0.083 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#384F75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#31425E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#BCCCE6 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) | #C4CDE7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC9E5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D1D4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCCE6
#BCCCE6
oklch(84.1% 0.04 260.1)
- #D9C9AE
#D9C9AE
oklch(84.2% 0.041 80.9)
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 #BCCCE6, 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 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #BCCCE6 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.