#BDC3DE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.1% 0.038 275.6), rgb(189, 195, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#BDC3DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC3DE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 195, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.038 275.6) |
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 #BDC3DE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC3DE | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC3DE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC3DE text on black | 12.02:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC3DE
oklch(82.1% 0.038 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#959EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C86B9
oklch(63.2% 0.078 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#656FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.085 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#545D8E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#454C73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#BDC3DE 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) | #BCC5DF | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DD | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C8CC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC3DE
#BDC3DE
oklch(82.1% 0.038 275.6)
- #CCC5A9
#CCC5A9
oklch(82.2% 0.039 95.5)
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 #BDC3DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #BDC3DE 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.