#BDCCE3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.036 258.9), rgb(189, 204, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#BDCCE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCCE3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 204, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 40%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.036 258.9) |
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 #BDCCE3 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCCE3 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCCE3 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCCE3 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCCE3
oklch(84.1% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E8BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.073 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#5674A2
oklch(55.5% 0.08 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#46618B
oklch(49% 0.075 259)
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Step 800
800
#3A5071
oklch(42.8% 0.062 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#32425B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#BDCCE3 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) | #C5CDE4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C9E2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D1D3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCCE3
#BDCCE3
oklch(84.1% 0.036 258.9)
- #D8C9B1
#D8C9B1
oklch(84.2% 0.037 79.6)
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 #BDCCE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.012
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
Use #BDCCE3 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.