#BDC3FD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.3% 0.081 279.9), rgb(189, 195, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#BDC3FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC3FD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 195, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.081 279.9) |
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 #BDC3FD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC3FD | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC3FD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC3FD text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 279.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC3FD
oklch(83.3% 0.081 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9196F0
oklch(70.6% 0.131 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#787AEB
oklch(63.2% 0.166 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#635FD9
oklch(55.5% 0.181 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#524EBC
oklch(49.1% 0.168 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#434198
oklch(42.8% 0.138 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#383879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#BDC3FD 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) | #B3C9FF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECDD7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC3FD
#BDC3FD
oklch(83.3% 0.081 279.9)
- #D4CA8C
#D4CA8C
oklch(83.3% 0.081 100.1)
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 #BDC3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #BDC3FD 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.