#BDCED8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.2% 0.023 233.4), rgb(189, 206, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#BDCED8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCED8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.023 233.4) |
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 #BDCED8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCED8 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCED8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCED8 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCED8
oklch(84.2% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 233.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D8FA2
oklch(63.1% 0.048 233)
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Step 600
600
#55798D
oklch(55.7% 0.051 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#456678
oklch(49.2% 0.048 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#395361
oklch(42.7% 0.039 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#314550
oklch(37.8% 0.031 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#BDCED8 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) | #C9CDD9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CAD8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D1D1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCED8
#BDCED8
oklch(84.2% 0.023 233.4)
- #D8C7BD
#D8C7BD
oklch(84.1% 0.024 52.6)
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 #BDCED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
Use #BDCED8 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.