#BCDBEA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.4% 0.039 228.6), rgb(188, 219, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#BCDBEA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDBEA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 219, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.039 228.6) |
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 #BCDBEA | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDBEA | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDBEA text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDBEA text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDBEA
oklch(87.4% 0.039 228.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8DB
oklch(81% 0.05 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC8
oklch(70.8% 0.079 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#3895BA
oklch(63.1% 0.102 228.3)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F485E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.9)
#BCDBEA 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) | #D3D9EB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD4EA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDFE0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDBEA
#BCDBEA
oklch(87.4% 0.039 228.6)
- #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 #BCDBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
Use #BCDBEA 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.