#BDE3FA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.6% 0.051 234.7), rgb(189, 227, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#BDE3FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE3FA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 227, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.051 234.7) |
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 #BDE3FA | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE3FA | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE3FA text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE3FA text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE3FA
oklch(89.6% 0.051 234.7)
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Step 300
300
#97C8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#58ABD8
oklch(70.7% 0.104 234.6)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#022A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.055 234.8)
#BDE3FA 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) | #D8E2FB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0DAFA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABE9EA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE3FA
#BDE3FA
oklch(89.6% 0.051 234.7)
- #F8D5BD
#F8D5BD
oklch(89.6% 0.051 56.4)
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 #BDE3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #BDE3FA 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.