#BDC2DD
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.9% 0.038 277.2), rgb(189, 194, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#BDC2DD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC2DD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 194, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 32%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.038 277.2) |
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 #BDC2DD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC2DD | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC2DD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC2DD text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC2DD
oklch(81.9% 0.038 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#979EC7
oklch(70.8% 0.06 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D85B9
oklch(63% 0.079 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#676EA5
oklch(55.5% 0.086 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#565C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#464B73
oklch(42.6% 0.067 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#BDC2DD 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) | #BBC4DE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C7CB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC2DD
#BDC2DD
oklch(81.9% 0.038 277.2)
- #CAC4A9
#CAC4A9
oklch(81.8% 0.037 96.8)
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 #BDC2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BDC2DD 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.