#BDC4D8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.1% 0.029 270.4), rgb(189, 196, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#BDC4D8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC4D8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 196, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.029 270.4) |
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 #BDC4D8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC4D8 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC4D8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC4D8 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC4D8
oklch(82.1% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B88AE
oklch(63% 0.059 270)
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Step 600
600
#65729A
oklch(55.7% 0.064 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#535F83
oklch(49% 0.06 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#444E6B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4157
oklch(37.8% 0.039 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#BDC4D8 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) | #BEC5D9 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC3D7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C8CA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC4D8
#BDC4D8
oklch(82.1% 0.029 270.4)
- #CCC4B0
#CCC4B0
oklch(82.1% 0.029 88.8)
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 #BDC4D8, 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 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #BDC4D8 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.