#BCD0E1
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.8% 0.032 243.8), rgb(188, 208, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#BCD0E1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 244°. 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 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD0E1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 208, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 38%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.032 243.8) |
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 #BCD0E1 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCD0E1 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD0E1 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD0E1 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD0E1
oklch(84.8% 0.032 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C7
oklch(70.7% 0.066 243.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B8FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.085 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F79A5
oklch(55.6% 0.092 243.4)
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Step 700
700
#31668D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 243)
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Step 800
800
#295373
oklch(42.7% 0.071 243.6)
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Step 900
900
#26455D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#BCD0E1 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) | #C9D0E2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CCE1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D4D5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD0E1
#BCD0E1
oklch(84.8% 0.032 243.8)
- #DDC9B8
#DDC9B8
oklch(84.8% 0.032 62.8)
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 #BCD0E1, 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 Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
Use #BCD0E1 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.