#BDC2E7
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.2% 0.052 279.1), rgb(189, 194, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#BDC2E7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC2E7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 194, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.052 279.1) |
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 #BDC2E7 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC2E7 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC2E7 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC2E7 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 279.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC2E7
oklch(82.2% 0.052 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#959BD4
oklch(70.6% 0.084 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C82C9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#666AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.117 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#54589C
oklch(48.9% 0.108 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#45497F
oklch(42.8% 0.089 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#BDC2E7 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) | #B8C6E9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E6 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C8CE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC2E7
#BDC2E7
oklch(82.2% 0.052 279.1)
- #CDC6A0
#CDC6A0
oklch(82.3% 0.052 98.7)
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 #BDC2E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BDC2E7 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.