#BDD5FE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86.9% 0.063 261.1), rgb(189, 213, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#BDD5FE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD5FE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 213, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.063 261.1) |
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 #BDD5FE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD5FE | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD5FE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD5FE text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDD5FE
oklch(86.9% 0.063 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A0F1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D86EC
oklch(63.2% 0.165 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#306DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 261)
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Step 700
700
#235ABD
oklch(49% 0.167 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F4A99
oklch(42.7% 0.138 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 261)
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Step 950
950
#122547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.1)
#BDD5FE 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) | #C8D7FF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1D1FD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACDDE2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD5FE
#BDD5FE
oklch(86.9% 0.063 261.1)
- #E9D0A6
#E9D0A6
oklch(86.8% 0.062 80.6)
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 #BDD5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
Use #BDD5FE 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.