#BDC4E4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.046 275.6), rgb(189, 196, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#BDC4E4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 196, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.046 275.6) |
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 #BDC4E4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC4E4 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC4E4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC4E4 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC4E4
oklch(82.5% 0.046 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#939DCE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A85C2
oklch(63.2% 0.093 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#636DAE
oklch(55.5% 0.102 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#525B96
oklch(49.1% 0.095 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#434B79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#393F62
oklch(37.9% 0.06 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#BDC4E4 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) | #BBC7E6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C4E3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CACE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC4E4
#BDC4E4
oklch(82.5% 0.046 275.6)
- #CEC6A5
#CEC6A5
oklch(82.4% 0.045 95.9)
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 #BDC4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #BDC4E4 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.