#BDC5DC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.033 270.4), rgb(189, 197, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#BDC5DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC5DC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 197, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.033 270.4) |
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 #BDC5DC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC5DC | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC5DC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC5DC 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC5DC
oklch(82.4% 0.033 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#949FC3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#7988B4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#63719F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#525F88
oklch(49.2% 0.068 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#434D6F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#38405A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#BDC5DC 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) | #BFC7DD | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C9CC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC5DC
#BDC5DC
oklch(82.4% 0.033 270.4)
- #CEC5AE
#CEC5AE
oklch(82.5% 0.033 89.2)
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 #BDC5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.013
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BDC5DC 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.