#BCDBE9
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.3% 0.038 226.8), rgb(188, 219, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#BCDBE9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.44:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDBE9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 219, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.038 226.8) |
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 #BCDBE9 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDBE9 | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDBE9 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDBE9 text on black | 14.44:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDBE9
oklch(87.3% 0.038 226.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A0C8D9
oklch(81% 0.049 225.7)
-
Step 400
400
#69ABC7
oklch(70.8% 0.079 227)
-
Step 500
500
#3995B8
oklch(63% 0.1 227)
-
Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
-
Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
-
Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
-
Step 900
900
#0F485C
oklch(37.6% 0.065 226.7)
-
Step 950
950
#0C2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.042 227.8)
#BCDBE9 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) | #D4D9EA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD4E9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDFDF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDBE9
#BCDBE9
oklch(87.3% 0.038 226.8)
- #ECCEC0
#ECCEC0
oklch(87.3% 0.039 46.6)
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 #BCDBE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
Use #BCDBE9 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.