#BDCBD8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.5% 0.024 246.1), rgb(189, 203, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#BDCBD8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCBD8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 203, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.024 246.1) |
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 #BDCBD8 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCBD8 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCBD8 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCBD8 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCBD8
oklch(83.5% 0.024 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3B7
oklch(70.6% 0.038 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#728DA6
oklch(63.2% 0.049 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A7791
oklch(55.7% 0.053 246)
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Step 700
700
#4A647B
oklch(49.2% 0.048 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5164
oklch(42.6% 0.04 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#344352
oklch(37.6% 0.032 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#BDCBD8 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) | #C6CBD9 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C8D8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6CECF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCBD8
#BDCBD8
oklch(83.5% 0.024 246.1)
- #D4C6B9
#D4C6B9
oklch(83.4% 0.024 65.4)
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 #BDCBD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
Use #BDCBD8 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.