#BDC7ED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.054 273.6), rgb(189, 199, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#BDC7ED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC7ED |
| RGB | rgb(189, 199, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.054 273.6) |
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 #BDC7ED | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC7ED | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC7ED text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDC7ED text on black | 12.55:1 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC7ED
oklch(83.4% 0.054 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7484CD
oklch(63.2% 0.112 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D6CB9
oklch(55.5% 0.121 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D5AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A82
oklch(42.8% 0.094 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#353E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#BDC7ED 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) | #BCCAEF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CED3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC7ED
#BDC7ED
oklch(83.4% 0.054 273.6)
- #D4C9A1
#D4C9A1
oklch(83.5% 0.055 94.5)
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 #BDC7ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #BDC7ED 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.