#BDCAFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.5% 0.069 273), rgb(189, 202, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#BDCAFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCAFA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 202, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.069 273) |
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 #BDCAFA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCAFA | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCAFA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCAFA text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCAFA
oklch(84.5% 0.069 273)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E81DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 273)
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Step 600
600
#5769CB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4857B0
oklch(49.2% 0.142 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B478E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#323C72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2443
oklch(27.1% 0.058 272.4)
#BDCAFA 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) | #BCCEFC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED3DA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCAFA
#BDCAFA
oklch(84.5% 0.069 273)
- #DBCC99
#DBCC99
oklch(84.5% 0.069 93.6)
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 #BDCAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.012
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
Use #BDCAFA 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.