#BDC4EC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.8% 0.057 277.3), rgb(189, 196, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#BDC4EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC4EC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 196, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.057 277.3) |
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 #BDC4EC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC4EC | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC4EC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC4EC text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC4EC
oklch(82.8% 0.057 277.3)
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Step 400
400
#929BD9
oklch(70.6% 0.091 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#7882CF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#626ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#5158A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#434883
oklch(42.7% 0.097 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#383D69
oklch(37.7% 0.075 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#BDC4EC 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) | #B9C8EE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C4EB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CBD1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC4EC
#BDC4EC
oklch(82.8% 0.057 277.3)
- #D1C89E
#D1C89E
oklch(83% 0.057 97.4)
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 #BDC4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
Use #BDC4EC 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.