#BDCED3
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84% 0.02 217.3), rgb(189, 206, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#BDCED3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.020. 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 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCED3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.02 217.3) |
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 #BDCED3 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCED3 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCED3 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCED3 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCED3
oklch(84% 0.02 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AE
oklch(70.7% 0.032 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E909A
oklch(63.1% 0.041 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#567A84
oklch(55.6% 0.043 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#466770
oklch(49.2% 0.041 216.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A545B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 216.3)
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Step 900
900
#32454B
oklch(37.7% 0.026 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#BDCED3 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) | #CACDD3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CAD3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D0CF | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCED3
#BDCED3
oklch(84% 0.02 217.3)
- #D7C6C2
#D7C6C2
oklch(83.9% 0.02 33.4)
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 #BDCED3, 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 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
Use #BDCED3 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.