#BDCAF3
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.3% 0.059 271.3), rgb(189, 202, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#BDCAF3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCAF3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 202, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 69%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.059 271.3) |
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 #BDCAF3 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCAF3 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCAF3 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCAF3 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCAF3
oklch(84.3% 0.059 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F84D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#586CC0
oklch(55.6% 0.132 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#485AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 271)
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Step 900
900
#323E6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 271.4)
#BDCAF3 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) | #BECDF5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D2D8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCAF3
#BDCAF3
oklch(84.3% 0.059 271.3)
- #D9CBA0
#D9CBA0
oklch(84.3% 0.059 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 #BDCAF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
Use #BDCAF3 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.