#BDCCEF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.5% 0.052 267), rgb(189, 204, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#BDCCEF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCCEF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 204, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.052 267) |
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 #BDCCEF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCCEF | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCCEF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCCEF text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCCEF
oklch(84.5% 0.052 267)
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Step 400
400
#899FD5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D87CA
oklch(63.2% 0.106 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#5570B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#455D9D
oklch(49% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#394C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#314066
oklch(37.7% 0.068 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#BDCCEF 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) | #C1CEF1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCAEE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D3D7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCCEF
#BDCCEF
oklch(84.5% 0.052 267)
- #DBCBA6
#DBCBA6
oklch(84.6% 0.052 87.4)
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 #BDCCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #BDCCEF 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.