#BDE1FC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.3% 0.053 240.6), rgb(189, 225, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#BDE1FC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE1FC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 225, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.053 240.6) |
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 #BDE1FC | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE1FC | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE1FC text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE1FC text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE1FC
oklch(89.3% 0.053 240.6)
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Step 300
300
#99C7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#5CA9DE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 240.7)
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Step 500
500
#1992D5
oklch(63.1% 0.14 240.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#042940
oklch(26.9% 0.059 241.5)
#BDE1FC 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) | #D6E0FD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD9FC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABE8E9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE1FC
#BDE1FC
oklch(89.3% 0.053 240.6)
- #F7D4B9
#F7D4B9
oklch(89.3% 0.053 59.7)
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 #BDE1FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #BDE1FC 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.