#BDC3DA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82% 0.033 274), rgb(189, 195, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#BDC3DA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC3DA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 195, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 28%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.033 274) |
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 #BDC3DA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC3DA | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC3DA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC3DA text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC3DA
oklch(82% 0.033 274)
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Step 400
400
#969FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#66709E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#555E88
oklch(49.2% 0.068 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#454D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4059
oklch(37.7% 0.044 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#BDC3DA 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) | #BDC5DB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3D9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C7CA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC3DA
#BDC3DA
oklch(82% 0.033 274)
- #CBC4AD
#CBC4AD
oklch(82% 0.032 93)
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 #BDC3DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
Use #BDC3DA 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.