#BDC7D2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.019 250.6), rgb(189, 199, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#BDC7D2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC7D2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 199, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.019 250.6) |
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 #BDC7D2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC7D2 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC7D2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC7D2 text on black | 12.26:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC7D2
oklch(82.5% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B3
oklch(70.6% 0.03 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#788CA1
oklch(63.2% 0.039 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#61768C
oklch(55.7% 0.042 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#506377
oklch(49.2% 0.04 250)
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Step 800
800
#425160
oklch(42.8% 0.031 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#38434F
oklch(37.8% 0.025 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#BDC7D2 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) | #C3C7D3 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C5D2 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C9CA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC7D2
#BDC7D2
oklch(82.5% 0.019 250.6)
- #CEC4B9
#CEC4B9
oklch(82.5% 0.019 70.2)
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 #BDC7D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #BDC7D2 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.