#BDC3EC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.6% 0.058 278.5), rgb(189, 195, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#BDC3EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC3EC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 195, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.058 278.5) |
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 #BDC3EC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC3EC | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC3EC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC3EC text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 277.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC3EC
oklch(82.6% 0.058 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#939BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A81D0
oklch(63.1% 0.118 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6469BD
oklch(55.6% 0.129 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5357A3
oklch(49.1% 0.12 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#444884
oklch(42.8% 0.098 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#393C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#BDC3EC 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) | #B8C7EE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CAD1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC3EC
#BDC3EC
oklch(82.6% 0.058 278.5)
- #CFC79C
#CFC79C
oklch(82.5% 0.058 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 #BDC3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
Use #BDC3EC 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.