#BDC8D5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.022 252.5), rgb(189, 200, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#BDC8D5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 200, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 22%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.022 252.5) |
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 #BDC8D5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC8D5 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC8D5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC8D5 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC8D5
oklch(82.8% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A2B6
oklch(70.6% 0.035 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#768CA4
oklch(63.1% 0.044 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7590
oklch(55.5% 0.05 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E637A
oklch(49.2% 0.045 251)
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Step 800
800
#405063
oklch(42.5% 0.038 253)
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Step 900
900
#374351
oklch(37.8% 0.029 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#BDC8D5 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) | #C4C8D6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C6D5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CBCC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC8D5
#BDC8D5
oklch(82.8% 0.022 252.5)
- #D0C5B8
#D0C5B8
oklch(82.9% 0.022 72.1)
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 #BDC8D5, 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 Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
Use #BDC8D5 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.