#BCD0D9
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.5% 0.025 226.5), rgb(188, 208, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#BCD0D9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD0D9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 208, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.025 226.5) |
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 #BCD0D9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD0D9 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD0D9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD0D9 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCD0D9
oklch(84.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 227.1)
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Step 500
500
#6890A2
oklch(63% 0.052 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F7A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 227.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6777
oklch(49.1% 0.052 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#355461
oklch(42.7% 0.042 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E454F
oklch(37.6% 0.033 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#BCD0D9 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) | #CBCFDA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CBD9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D3D3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD0D9
#BCD0D9
oklch(84.5% 0.025 226.5)
- #DBC8BF
#DBC8BF
oklch(84.6% 0.025 47.1)
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 #BCD0D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #BCD0D9 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.