#BDC4E1
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.041 274.7), rgb(189, 196, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#BDC4E1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 275°. 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 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 196, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.041 274.7) |
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 #BDC4E1 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC4E1 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC4E1 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC4E1 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC4E1
oklch(82.4% 0.041 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#949ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A86BD
oklch(63.2% 0.084 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#636FA9
oklch(55.7% 0.091 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#525C91
oklch(49% 0.086 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#434C76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#393F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#BDC4E1 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) | #BCC6E2 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E0 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C9CD | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC4E1
#BDC4E1
oklch(82.4% 0.041 274.7)
- #CEC6A8
#CEC6A8
oklch(82.5% 0.041 94.8)
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 #BDC4E1, 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 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDC4E1 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.