#BDCDEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.6% 0.047 263.7), rgb(189, 205, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#BDCDEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCDEC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 205, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.047 263.7) |
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 #BDCDEC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCDEC | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCDEC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCDEC text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCDEC
oklch(84.6% 0.047 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A1D0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B89C4
oklch(63.2% 0.096 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#5372B0
oklch(55.6% 0.103 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#445F97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#384E7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#304163
oklch(37.7% 0.063 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#BDCDEC 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) | #C3CFEE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCAEB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D3D7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCDEC
#BDCDEC
oklch(84.6% 0.047 263.7)
- #DBCBAB
#DBCBAB
oklch(84.7% 0.046 84.5)
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 #BDCDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #BDCDEC 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.