#BDC6EA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.1% 0.051 274.2), rgb(189, 198, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#BDC6EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC6EA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 198, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.051 274.2) |
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 #BDC6EA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC6EA | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC6EA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC6EA text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC6EA
oklch(83.1% 0.051 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#909DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#7684C9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F6DB6
oklch(55.7% 0.114 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9C
oklch(49% 0.106 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#404A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 274)
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Step 900
900
#363E66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 274)
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Step 950
950
#20253C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 273.8)
#BDC6EA 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) | #BCC9EC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CDD2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC6EA
#BDC6EA
oklch(83.1% 0.051 274.2)
- #D2C8A2
#D2C8A2
oklch(83.1% 0.052 95)
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 #BDC6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #BDC6EA 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.