#BCD5FD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86.8% 0.062 259.8), rgb(188, 213, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#BCD5FD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD5FD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 213, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.062 259.8) |
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 #BCD5FD | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD5FD | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD5FD text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD5FD text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD5FD
oklch(86.8% 0.062 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#70A1F0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A87EA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C6ED9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F5BBC
oklch(49.1% 0.165 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B4B98
oklch(42.7% 0.137 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C3F79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 260)
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Step 950
950
#112647
oklch(27.1% 0.067 259.1)
#BCD5FD 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) | #C8D7FF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1D1FC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABDDE2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD5FD
#BCD5FD
oklch(86.8% 0.062 259.8)
- #E9D0A6
#E9D0A6
oklch(86.8% 0.062 80.6)
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 #BCD5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #BCD5FD 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.