#BDCEED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.9% 0.047 262.5), rgb(189, 206, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#BDCEED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCEED |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.047 262.5) |
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 #BDCEED | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCEED | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCEED text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCEED text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDCEED
oklch(84.9% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#6088D4
oklch(63.1% 0.123 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#4770C1
oklch(55.5% 0.134 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#385EA7
oklch(49.2% 0.125 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A406C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 263)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#BDCEED 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) | #C4D0EF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D4D8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCEED
#BDCEED
oklch(84.9% 0.047 262.5)
- #DDCBAB
#DDCBAB
oklch(84.9% 0.047 82)
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 #BDCEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDCEED 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.