#BDCBE8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.043 265), rgb(189, 203, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#BDCBE8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCBE8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 203, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.043 265) |
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 #BDCBE8 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCBE8 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCBE8 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCBE8 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCBE8
oklch(84.1% 0.043 265)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0CD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F88C0
oklch(63% 0.09 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#5772AC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#475F94
oklch(49.1% 0.09 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#324161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#BDCBE8 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) | #C2CDE9 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9E7 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D1D4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCBE8
#BDCBE8
oklch(84.1% 0.043 265)
- #D8C9AB
#D8C9AB
oklch(84% 0.044 84.6)
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 #BDCBE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.013
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
Use #BDCBE8 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.