#BDDEEE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.2% 0.041 228.7), rgb(189, 222, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#BDDEEE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDEEE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 222, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.041 228.7) |
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 #BDDEEE | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDEEE | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDEEE text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDEEE text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDEEE
oklch(88.2% 0.041 228.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 228.6)
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Step 400
400
#64ABCB
oklch(70.7% 0.085 228.9)
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Step 500
500
#2F95BD
oklch(63% 0.108 228.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#07485F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 228.8)
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Step 950
950
#092A38
oklch(26.9% 0.045 230.2)
#BDDEEE 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) | #D6DCEF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6EE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFE3E3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDEEE
#BDDEEE
oklch(88.2% 0.041 228.7)
- #F0D1C1
#F0D1C1
oklch(88.2% 0.041 49)
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 #BDDEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
Use #BDDEEE 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.