#BCD3F4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(86% 0.052 257.4), rgb(188, 211, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#BCD3F4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.76:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD3F4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 211, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.052 257.4) |
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 #BCD3F4 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD3F4 | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD3F4 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD3F4 text on black | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD3F4
oklch(86% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EC
oklch(81% 0.066 257)
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Step 400
400
#75A2E3
oklch(70.6% 0.108 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#508ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#3372C9
oklch(55.6% 0.15 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#265FAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#214E8D
oklch(42.8% 0.116 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#204170
oklch(37.6% 0.09 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#132742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 256.4)
#BCD3F4 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) | #C8D4F6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CFF3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDADE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD3F4
#BCD3F4
oklch(86% 0.052 257.4)
- #E5CDAB
#E5CDAB
oklch(86% 0.053 76.5)
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 #BCD3F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
Use #BCD3F4 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.