#BDC8EF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.7% 0.056 272.8), rgb(189, 200, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#BDC8EF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC8EF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 200, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.056 272.8) |
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 #BDC8EF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC8EF | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC8EF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDC8EF text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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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)
#BDC8EF
oklch(83.7% 0.056 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7284CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C6CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253E
oklch(27.2% 0.047 272.6)
#BDC8EF 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) | #BDCBF1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7EE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CFD5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC8EF
#BDC8EF
oklch(83.7% 0.056 272.8)
- #D6C9A1
#D6C9A1
oklch(83.6% 0.055 92.2)
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 #BDC8EF, 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
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #BDC8EF 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.