#BCD3FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86.3% 0.06 261), rgb(188, 211, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#BCD3FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD3FA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 211, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.06 261) |
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 #BCD3FA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD3FA | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD3FA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD3FA text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD3FA
oklch(86.3% 0.06 261)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F3
oklch(81% 0.077 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#74A0ED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#5086E7
oklch(63% 0.157 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#346ED6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 261)
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Step 700
700
#275BB9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#214B96
oklch(42.7% 0.132 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#203F77
oklch(37.6% 0.103 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#132546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 261.5)
#BCD3FA 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) | #C6D5FC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CFF9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACDBE0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD3FA
#BCD3FA
oklch(86.3% 0.06 261)
- #E6CEA6
#E6CEA6
oklch(86.1% 0.059 80.4)
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 #BCD3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
Use #BCD3FA 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.