#BCF6FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.7% 0.06 208), rgb(188, 246, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#BCF6FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.76:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF6FF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 246, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.06 208) |
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 #BCF6FF | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCF6FF | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCF6FF text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #BCF6FF text on black | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BCF6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.06 208)
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Step 200
200
#BAE2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 207.6)
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Step 300
300
#83CFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 207.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#BCF6FF 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) | #ECF1FF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6FBF9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF6FF
#BCF6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.06 208)
- #FFE3DE
#FFE3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.032 29.8)
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 #BCF6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.002
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.012
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
Use #BCF6FF 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.