#BDCAF6
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.4% 0.063 272.1), rgb(189, 202, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#BDCAF6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCAF6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 202, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.063 272.1) |
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 #BDCAF6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCAF6 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCAF6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCAF6 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCAF6
oklch(84.4% 0.063 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F83D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#586BC5
oklch(55.7% 0.141 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4859AA
oklch(49.2% 0.13 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B498A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#323D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2440
oklch(26.9% 0.053 271.8)
#BDCAF6 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) | #BDCEF8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C9F5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD2D9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCAF6
#BDCAF6
oklch(84.4% 0.063 272.1)
- #DACB9D
#DACB9D
oklch(84.3% 0.063 92.1)
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 #BDCAF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #BDCAF6 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.