#BDC8E6
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.044 269.5), rgb(189, 200, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#BDC8E6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC8E6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 200, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.044 269.5) |
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 #BDC8E6 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC8E6 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC8E6 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDC8E6 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC8E6
oklch(83.4% 0.044 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7487C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C70AC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E94
oklch(49.2% 0.09 269)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#354061
oklch(37.7% 0.059 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#BDC8E6 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) | #BFCAE7 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC7E5 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CED2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC8E6
#BDC8E6
oklch(83.4% 0.044 269.5)
- #D4C8A9
#D4C8A9
oklch(83.5% 0.044 89.4)
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 #BDC8E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.011
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #BDC8E6 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.