#BCDBE8
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.3% 0.037 225), rgb(188, 219, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#BCDBE8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 225°. 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 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDBE8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 219, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.037 225) |
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 #BCDBE8 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDBE8 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDBE8 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDBE8 text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#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)
#BCDBE8
oklch(87.3% 0.037 225)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC5
oklch(70.7% 0.077 225.2)
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Step 500
500
#3996B6
oklch(63.2% 0.098 224.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F485B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 225.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#BCDBE8 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) | #D4D9E9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD4E8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DFDF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDBE8
#BCDBE8
oklch(87.3% 0.037 225)
- #EBCEC1
#EBCEC1
oklch(87.2% 0.037 45.6)
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 #BCDBE8, 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 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
Use #BCDBE8 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.