#BCCEEF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.9% 0.05 262.6), rgb(188, 206, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#BCCEEF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCEEF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 206, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.05 262.6) |
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 #BCCEEF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCEEF | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCCEEF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCEEF text on black | 13.21:1 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCCEEF
oklch(84.9% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA0E1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D87D9
oklch(63% 0.133 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#446FC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#365DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.132 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#28406F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#BCCEEF 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) | #C4D0F1 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD5D9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCEEF
#BCCEEF
oklch(84.9% 0.05 262.6)
- #DECBA9
#DECBA9
oklch(84.9% 0.05 82.1)
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 #BCCEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #BCCEEF 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.