#BDCBDA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.6% 0.026 250), rgb(189, 203, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#BDCBDA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCBDA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 203, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 28%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.026 250) |
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 #BDCBDA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCBDA | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCBDA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCBDA text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCBDA
oklch(83.6% 0.026 250)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BA
oklch(70.6% 0.042 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#718CA9
oklch(63% 0.054 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#597694
oklch(55.5% 0.058 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#49637E
oklch(49% 0.054 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5167
oklch(42.7% 0.045 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#344354
oklch(37.7% 0.035 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2731
oklch(26.9% 0.023 251.3)
#BDCBDA 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) | #C6CBDB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C8DA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6CED0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCBDA
#BDCBDA
oklch(83.6% 0.026 250)
- #D5C7B8
#D5C7B8
oklch(83.7% 0.026 69.4)
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 #BDCBDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
Use #BDCBDA 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.