#BDCAE6
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.8% 0.042 265.7), rgb(189, 202, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#BDCAE6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 202, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.042 265.7) |
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 #BDCAE6 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCAE6 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCAE6 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCAE6 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCAE6
oklch(83.8% 0.042 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#7188BE
oklch(63% 0.086 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#5972AA
oklch(55.7% 0.092 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#495F92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#BDCAE6 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) | #C2CCE7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC8E5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CFD3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCAE6
#BDCAE6
oklch(83.8% 0.042 265.7)
- #D6C9AC
#D6C9AC
oklch(83.9% 0.042 86.7)
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 #BDCAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.010
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
Use #BDCAE6 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.