#BDCED1
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(83.9% 0.019 209.4), rgb(189, 206, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#BDCED1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCED1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 18%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.019 209.4) |
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 #BDCED1 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCED1 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCED1 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCED1 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCED1
oklch(83.9% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AB
oklch(70.7% 0.03 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9096
oklch(63% 0.039 209.5)
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Step 600
600
#567A81
oklch(55.5% 0.042 211)
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Step 700
700
#46676D
oklch(49.1% 0.039 210.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5459
oklch(42.7% 0.032 210.8)
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Step 900
900
#324549
oklch(37.6% 0.025 212)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#BDCED1 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) | #CBCCD1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CAD1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D0CF | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCED1
#BDCED1
oklch(83.9% 0.019 209.4)
- #D6C6C3
#D6C6C3
oklch(83.9% 0.019 30.3)
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 #BDCED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #BDCED1 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.