#BCDBE7
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.3% 0.037 223.2), rgb(188, 219, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#BCDBE7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDBE7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 219, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.037 223.2) |
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 #BCDBE7 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDBE7 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDBE7 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDBE7 text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDBE7
oklch(87.3% 0.037 223.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC3
oklch(70.6% 0.076 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#3996B4
oklch(63.1% 0.097 223)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#10495A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#BCDBE7 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) | #D4D9E8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD4E7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DFDF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDBE7
#BCDBE7
oklch(87.3% 0.037 223.2)
- #EBCEC2
#EBCEC2
oklch(87.2% 0.037 43.8)
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 #BCDBE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
Use #BCDBE7 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.