#BDC2EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.5% 0.063 279.9), rgb(189, 194, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#BDC2EF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC2EF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 194, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.063 279.9) |
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 #BDC2EF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC2EF | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC2EF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC2EF text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC2EF
oklch(82.5% 0.063 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9499DF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7FD6
oklch(63.1% 0.13 280)
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Step 600
600
#6567C3
oklch(55.7% 0.14 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5455A8
oklch(49.1% 0.13 280)
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Step 800
800
#454688
oklch(42.7% 0.107 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#393B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#BDC2EF 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) | #B6C7F1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3EE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CAD1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC2EF
#BDC2EF
oklch(82.5% 0.063 279.9)
- #CFC798
#CFC798
oklch(82.5% 0.063 99.5)
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 #BDC2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
Use #BDC2EF 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.