#BCCEE4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.5% 0.036 253.5), rgb(188, 206, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#BCCEE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 206, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.036 253.5) |
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 #BCCEE4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCEE4 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BCCEE4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCEE4 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCEE4
oklch(84.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C5
oklch(70.6% 0.059 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#698CB6
oklch(63% 0.075 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#5176A2
oklch(55.7% 0.081 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#41638B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#365171
oklch(42.8% 0.063 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F435B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#BCCEE4 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) | #C6CEE5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CAE4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D3D5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCEE4
#BCCEE4
oklch(84.5% 0.036 253.5)
- #DBC9B3
#DBC9B3
oklch(84.5% 0.036 72.8)
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 #BCCEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #BCCEE4 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.