#BCCFEE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85% 0.048 260.2), rgb(188, 207, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#BCCFEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCFEE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 207, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.048 260.2) |
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 #BCCFEE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCCFEE | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCCFEE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCCFEE text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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 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)
#BCCFEE
oklch(85% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA1DE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B89D5
oklch(63.1% 0.126 260)
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Step 600
600
#4171C3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#335EA8
oklch(49% 0.128 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4D88
oklch(42.6% 0.106 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#27416D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#BCCFEE 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) | #C5D0F0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CCED | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD5D9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCFEE
#BCCFEE
oklch(85% 0.048 260.2)
- #DFCBAB
#DFCBAB
oklch(85% 0.048 79.5)
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 #BCCFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
Use #BCCFEE 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.