#BCCDD9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.9% 0.025 238.5), rgb(188, 205, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#BCCDD9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 205, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.025 238.5) |
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 #BCCDD9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCDD9 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BCCDD9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCDD9 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCDD9
oklch(83.9% 0.025 238.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B7
oklch(70.8% 0.04 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D8EA5
oklch(63% 0.051 239)
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Step 600
600
#547890
oklch(55.5% 0.055 238.3)
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Step 700
700
#44657B
oklch(49% 0.052 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#395364
oklch(42.8% 0.042 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#314451
oklch(37.6% 0.033 238.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#BCCDD9 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) | #C8CCDA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C9D9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D0D1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCDD9
#BCCDD9
oklch(83.9% 0.025 238.5)
- #D7C7BB
#D7C7BB
oklch(84% 0.024 59.3)
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 #BCCDD9, 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
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
Use #BCCDD9 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.