#BDCDEF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.7% 0.051 265.4), rgb(189, 205, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#BDCDEF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 265°. 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 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCDEF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 205, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.051 265.4) |
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 #BDCDEF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCDEF | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCDEF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCDEF text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDCDEF
oklch(84.7% 0.051 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EC
oklch(81% 0.065 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#819FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#6286DA
oklch(63.1% 0.133 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A6EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B5BAC
oklch(49% 0.135 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#314B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#BDCDEF 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) | #C3CFF1 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECBEE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D4D8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCDEF
#BDCDEF
oklch(84.7% 0.051 265.4)
- #DCCBA8
#DCCBA8
oklch(84.7% 0.05 85.1)
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 #BDCDEF, 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 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDCDEF 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.