#BDCED5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.021 224.3), rgb(189, 206, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#BDCED5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCED5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 22%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.021 224.3) |
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 #BDCED5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCED5 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCED5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCED5 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCED5
oklch(84.1% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6B0
oklch(70.8% 0.033 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E8F9D
oklch(63% 0.043 225.8)
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Step 600
600
#557A88
oklch(55.7% 0.047 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#456673
oklch(49% 0.043 224.5)
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Step 800
800
#39535E
oklch(42.6% 0.036 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#31454D
oklch(37.7% 0.029 224.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#BDCED5 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) | #CACDD5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CAD5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D0D0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCED5
#BDCED5
oklch(84.1% 0.021 224.3)
- #D7C7C0
#D7C7C0
oklch(84.1% 0.02 45.2)
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 #BDCED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
Use #BDCED5 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.