#BCCEEE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.8% 0.049 262), rgb(188, 206, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#BCCEEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCEEE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 206, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.049 262) |
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 #BCCEEE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCEEE | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCCEEE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCEEE text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCCEEE
oklch(84.8% 0.049 262)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1E0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D88D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#4470C4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 262)
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Step 700
700
#365DA9
oklch(49% 0.13 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D4D89
oklch(42.8% 0.107 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#28406E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#BCCEEE 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) | #C4D0F0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBED | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD4D8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCEEE
#BCCEEE
oklch(84.8% 0.049 262)
- #DDCBAA
#DDCBAA
oklch(84.9% 0.048 82.7)
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 #BCCEEE, 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
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #BCCEEE 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.