#BCD5F4
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(86.5% 0.051 253.9), rgb(188, 213, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#BCD5F4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 213, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.051 253.9) |
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 #BCD5F4 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD5F4 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD5F4 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD5F4 text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD5F4
oklch(86.5% 0.051 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4EB
oklch(81% 0.065 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A4E1
oklch(70.8% 0.105 254)
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Step 500
500
#4B8CD8
oklch(63.2% 0.133 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B74C6
oklch(55.6% 0.146 254)
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Step 700
700
#1D61AB
oklch(49.1% 0.136 254)
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Step 800
800
#1B4F8A
oklch(42.6% 0.112 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C426F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#122741
oklch(27% 0.056 254.8)
#BCD5F4 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) | #CAD6F6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D0F3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDCDF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD5F4
#BCD5F4
oklch(86.5% 0.051 253.9)
- #E7CEAE
#E7CEAE
oklch(86.4% 0.051 73.9)
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 #BCD5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #BCD5F4 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.