#BCDBE3
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.1% 0.035 215), rgb(188, 219, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#BCDBE3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.38:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDBE3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 219, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.035 215) |
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 #BCDBE3 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDBE3 | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDBE3 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDBE3 text on black | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDBE3
oklch(87.1% 0.035 215)
-
Step 300
300
#A1C9D3
oklch(81% 0.045 214.7)
-
Step 400
400
#6AACBC
oklch(70.6% 0.071 214.9)
-
Step 500
500
#3A97AC
oklch(63% 0.091 215.4)
-
Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
-
Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
-
Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
-
Step 900
900
#104955
oklch(37.6% 0.059 215.3)
-
Step 950
950
#0D2B32
oklch(27% 0.037 215.6)
#BCDBE3 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) | #D5D9E4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED3E3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DEDD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDBE3
#BCDBE3
oklch(87.1% 0.035 215)
- #EACDC6
#EACDC6
oklch(87.1% 0.034 33.8)
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 #BCDBE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
Use #BCDBE3 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.