#BDC9FE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.5% 0.075 274.7), rgb(189, 201, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#BDC9FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC9FE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 201, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.075 274.7) |
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 #BDC9FE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC9FE | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDC9FE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDC9FE text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC9FE
oklch(84.5% 0.075 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F7FE5
oklch(63.2% 0.153 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#5965D3
oklch(55.5% 0.168 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#4953B7
oklch(49% 0.156 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4594
oklch(42.7% 0.129 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#333B76
oklch(37.8% 0.1 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#BDC9FE 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) | #BACEFF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C9FD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD3DB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC9FE
#BDC9FE
oklch(84.5% 0.075 274.7)
- #DBCC94
#DBCC94
oklch(84.4% 0.075 94.9)
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 #BDC9FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.008
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDC9FE 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.