#BDCEF0
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85% 0.051 264.3), rgb(189, 206, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#BDCEF0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCEF0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 63%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.051 264.3) |
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 #BDCEF0 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDCEF0 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCEF0 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCEF0 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDCEF0
oklch(85% 0.051 264.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6086DA
oklch(63% 0.134 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#476EC8
oklch(55.5% 0.146 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#385CAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 264)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#293F70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#182541
oklch(26.8% 0.055 264.2)
#BDCEF0 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) | #C3D0F2 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEF | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D5D9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCEF0
#BDCEF0
oklch(85% 0.051 264.3)
- #DDCCA8
#DDCCA8
oklch(85% 0.052 85.7)
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 #BDCEF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #BDCEF0 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.