#BDDEF9
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.051 243), rgb(189, 222, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#BDDEF9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 222, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.051 243) |
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 #BDDEF9 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDEF9 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDEF9 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDEF9 text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 243)
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Step 300
300
#9CC6E8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#62A8DD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#2D91D4
oklch(63.1% 0.135 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#06466C
oklch(37.8% 0.087 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#08293F
oklch(27% 0.055 242.5)
#BDDEF9 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) | #D3DDFA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD7F9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACE5E7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDEF9
#BDDEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 243)
- #F2D3B7
#F2D3B7
oklch(88.6% 0.051 64.2)
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 #BDDEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
Use #BDDEF9 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.