#BDC7EC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.053 273.3), rgb(189, 199, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#BDC7EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC7EC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 199, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.053 273.3) |
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 #BDC7EC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC7EC | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC7EC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDC7EC text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC7EC
oklch(83.4% 0.053 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7484CB
oklch(63.1% 0.109 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D6DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D5A9E
oklch(49% 0.11 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A80
oklch(42.6% 0.091 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#353E67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#BDC7EC 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) | #BDCAEE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CED3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC7EC
#BDC7EC
oklch(83.4% 0.053 273.3)
- #D4C9A2
#D4C9A2
oklch(83.5% 0.053 94.2)
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 #BDC7EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #BDC7EC 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.