#BDD6FC
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(87% 0.059 258.7), rgb(189, 214, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#BDD6FC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD6FC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 214, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.059 258.7) |
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 #BDD6FC | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD6FC | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD6FC text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD6FC text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDD6FC
oklch(87% 0.059 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 259)
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Step 400
400
#71A1EC
oklch(70.6% 0.122 259)
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Step 500
500
#4A88E6
oklch(63.1% 0.156 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C6FD4
oklch(55.5% 0.17 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E5DB8
oklch(49.2% 0.157 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B4C95
oklch(42.7% 0.131 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4077
oklch(37.7% 0.103 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#BDD6FC 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) | #C9D8FE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D1FB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACDEE2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD6FC
#BDD6FC
oklch(87% 0.059 258.7)
- #EAD0A9
#EAD0A9
oklch(87% 0.059 77.8)
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 #BDD6FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #BDD6FC 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.