#BDCDE1
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.2% 0.033 254), rgb(189, 205, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#BDCDE1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCDE1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 205, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.033 254) |
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 #BDCDE1 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCDE1 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCDE1 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCDE1 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCDE1
oklch(84.2% 0.033 254)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C1
oklch(70.7% 0.052 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.068 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#55769E
oklch(55.7% 0.073 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#456387
oklch(49.2% 0.068 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#39516E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#314359
oklch(37.7% 0.044 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#BDCDE1 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) | #C6CDE2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CAE1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D1D3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCDE1
#BDCDE1
oklch(84.2% 0.033 254)
- #D9C9B4
#D9C9B4
oklch(84.3% 0.034 74.7)
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 #BDCDE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #BDCDE1 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.