#BDCEE5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.6% 0.037 256), rgb(189, 206, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#BDCEE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.037 256) |
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 #BDCEE5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCEE5 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCEE5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCEE5 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCEE5
oklch(84.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C6
oklch(70.8% 0.059 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B8CB7
oklch(63.2% 0.075 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#5375A3
oklch(55.6% 0.082 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#43628C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#375071
oklch(42.6% 0.063 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#30435C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#BDCEE5 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) | #C6CFE6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CBE4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D3D5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCEE5
#BDCEE5
oklch(84.6% 0.037 256)
- #DBCAB2
#DBCAB2
oklch(84.7% 0.038 76.6)
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 #BDCEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
Use #BDCEE5 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.