#BDC4DF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.3% 0.039 274), rgb(189, 196, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#BDC4DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC4DF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 196, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.039 274) |
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 #BDC4DF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC4DF | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC4DF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC4DF text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC4DF
oklch(82.3% 0.039 274)
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Step 400
400
#949EC8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A86BA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#646FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.087 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#535D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#444C73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#39405D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#BDC4DF 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) | #BDC6E0 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C9CD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC4DF
#BDC4DF
oklch(82.3% 0.039 274)
- #CDC5AA
#CDC5AA
oklch(82.3% 0.038 93.4)
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 #BDC4DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDC4DF 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.