#BDC1DF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.7% 0.042 279.4), rgb(189, 193, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#BDC1DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC1DF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 193, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.042 279.4) |
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 #BDC1DF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC1DF | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC1DF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC1DF text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC1DF
oklch(81.7% 0.042 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#979DCB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 278.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E84BD
oklch(63.1% 0.086 279)
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Step 600
600
#686DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.093 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#575B91
oklch(49.2% 0.086 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#474A76
oklch(42.7% 0.073 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#232538
oklch(27.2% 0.035 279.1)
#BDC1DF 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) | #B9C4E0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C6CB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC1DF
#BDC1DF
oklch(81.7% 0.042 279.4)
- #CAC4A5
#CAC4A5
oklch(81.7% 0.042 98.2)
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 #BDC1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BDC1DF 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.