#BDCFEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85% 0.045 259.9), rgb(189, 207, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#BDCFEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCFEC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 207, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.045 259.9) |
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 #BDCFEC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDCFEC | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCFEC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCFEC text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDCFEC
oklch(85% 0.045 259.9)
-
Step 300
300
#ABC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 259.9)
-
Step 400
400
#7FA2DB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 259.9)
-
Step 500
500
#5E89D1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 260.2)
-
Step 600
600
#4472BE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 259.9)
-
Step 700
700
#365FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 260.2)
-
Step 800
800
#2D4E85
oklch(42.7% 0.1 260.1)
-
Step 900
900
#28416A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 259.8)
-
Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#BDCFEC 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) | #C6D0ED | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCEB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D5D8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCFEC
#BDCFEC
oklch(85% 0.045 259.9)
- #DECBAD
#DECBAD
oklch(85% 0.045 79.3)
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 #BDCFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
Use #BDCFEC 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.