#BDCCFD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85% 0.07 271.6), rgb(189, 204, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#BDCCFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCCFD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 204, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.07 271.6) |
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 #BDCCFD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCCFD | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCCFD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCCFD text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDCCFD
oklch(85% 0.07 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#8199FA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#637CF8
oklch(63.1% 0.186 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D62E7
oklch(55.7% 0.201 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F50C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#3342A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3981
oklch(37.7% 0.122 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#BDCCFD 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) | #BDD0FF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD5DC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCCFD
#BDCCFD
oklch(85% 0.07 271.6)
- #DFCD99
#DFCD99
oklch(85.1% 0.071 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 #BDCCFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.016
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDCCFD 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.