#BCD7D9
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(86% 0.029 202.1), rgb(188, 215, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#BCD7D9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD7D9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 215, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.029 202.1) |
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 #BCD7D9 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD7D9 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD7D9 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD7D9 text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD7D9
oklch(86% 0.029 202.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 203)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB0
oklch(70.7% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B979D
oklch(63% 0.076 202.3)
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Step 600
600
#278188
oklch(55.5% 0.082 202.6)
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Step 700
700
#186D73
oklch(49% 0.076 202.2)
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Step 800
800
#18595E
oklch(42.7% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C494D
oklch(37.6% 0.049 203.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#BCD7D9 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) | #D3D4D9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD0D9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D9D7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD7D9
#BCD7D9
oklch(86% 0.029 202.1)
- #E4CAC8
#E4CAC8
oklch(86% 0.03 23)
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 #BCD7D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.023
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
Use #BCD7D9 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.