#BDC6EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.3% 0.058 275.4), rgb(189, 198, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#BDC6EF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC6EF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 198, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.058 275.4) |
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 #BDC6EF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC6EF | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC6EF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDC6EF text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC6EF
oklch(83.3% 0.058 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#909CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#7582D1
oklch(63% 0.12 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F6ABE
oklch(55.5% 0.13 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E58A4
oklch(49% 0.121 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#404985
oklch(42.8% 0.099 275)
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Step 900
900
#363D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#BDC6EF 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) | #BBCAF1 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C6EE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CDD4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC6EF
#BDC6EF
oklch(83.3% 0.058 275.4)
- #D4C99E
#D4C99E
oklch(83.4% 0.058 95.4)
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 #BDC6EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
Use #BDC6EF 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.