#BDCEF2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85% 0.054 265.3), rgb(189, 206, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#BDCEF2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCEF2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.054 265.3) |
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 #BDCEF2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDCEF2 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCEF2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCEF2 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDCEF2
oklch(85% 0.054 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#6085DE
oklch(63% 0.141 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#476DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#385BB1
oklch(49.2% 0.143 265)
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Step 800
800
#2F4A8F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#293F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#BDCEF2 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) | #C3D0F4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECBF1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D5DA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCEF2
#BDCEF2
oklch(85% 0.054 265.3)
- #DECCA6
#DECCA6
oklch(85% 0.054 85.6)
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 #BDCEF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #BDCEF2 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.