#BDCCF5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.7% 0.06 269.3), rgb(189, 204, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#BDCCF5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCCF5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 204, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.06 269.3) |
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 #BDCCF5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCCF5 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCCF5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCCF5 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDCCF5
oklch(84.7% 0.06 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 269)
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Step 400
400
#829CED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#6481E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C68D6
oklch(55.5% 0.171 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E56B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#334796
oklch(42.7% 0.132 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#BDCCF5 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) | #C0CFF7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCAF4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD4D9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCCF5
#BDCCF5
oklch(84.7% 0.06 269.3)
- #DCCCA1
#DCCCA1
oklch(84.8% 0.06 90)
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 #BDCCF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #BDCCF5 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.