#BDCBFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.7% 0.068 271.9), rgb(189, 203, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#BDCBFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCBFA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 203, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.068 271.9) |
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 #BDCBFA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCBFA | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCBFA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCBFA text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDCBFA
oklch(84.7% 0.068 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF9
oklch(81% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#839AF7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#667DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F63E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4151C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 272)
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Step 800
800
#35439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 272)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#BDCBFA 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) | #BDCFFC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED4DB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCBFA
#BDCBFA
oklch(84.7% 0.068 271.9)
- #DDCC9B
#DDCC9B
oklch(84.7% 0.067 91.2)
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 #BDCBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.015
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDCBFA 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.