#BCD6FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(87.1% 0.064 259.4), rgb(188, 214, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#BCD6FF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD6FF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 214, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.064 259.4) |
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 #BCD6FF | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD6FF | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD6FF text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD6FF text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#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)
#BCD6FF
oklch(87.1% 0.064 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EA1F2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#4787ED
oklch(63.2% 0.167 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#286EDB
oklch(55.7% 0.181 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A5BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.169 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#184B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#102648
oklch(27.1% 0.069 258.9)
#BCD6FF 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) | #C8D8FF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1D1FE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AADEE3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD6FF
#BCD6FF
oklch(87.1% 0.064 259.4)
- #EBD0A6
#EBD0A6
oklch(87% 0.063 78.7)
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 #BCD6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
Use #BCD6FF 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.