What color is #BCD4EB?

#BCD4EB is a pale, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(188, 212, 235), and in HSL hsl(209, 54%, 83%).

Is #BCD4EB accessible as text?

On white, #BCD4EB has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #BCD4EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BCD4EB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-200 (#BEDBFF).

What colors go well with #BCD4EB?

#BCD4EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBD3BC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BCD4EB below.

Is #BCD4EB good for buttons?

#BCD4EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BCD4EB — white text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BCD4EB the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #BCD4EB is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BCD4EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BCD4EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #BCD4EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #BCD4EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BCD4EB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BCD4EB Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Light Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BCD4EB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Light Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BCD4EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E5FBFF

Light Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BCD4EB Secondary #F3FBFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BCD4EB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 80/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 74/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BCD4EB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F6FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCC5EB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BCD4EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BCD4EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 212 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.9% 0.041 247.2);
  --color-50: #F3F8FC;
  --color-100: #DFEBF6;
  --color-200: #C0D7EC;
  --color-300: #95B9DA;
  --color-400: #6C9AC6;
  --color-500: #4B7CAA;
  --color-600: #3F6283;
  --color-700: #32485D;
  --color-800: #23313D;
  --color-900: #171F26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F3F8FC',
    100: '#DFEBF6',
    200: '#C0D7EC',
    300: '#95B9DA',
    400: '#6C9AC6',
    500: '#4B7CAA',
    600: '#3F6283',
    700: '#32485D',
    800: '#23313D',
    900: '#171F26',
  },
}

$base: #BCD4EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F8FC;
$base-100: #DFEBF6;
$base-200: #C0D7EC;
$base-300: #95B9DA;
$base-400: #6C9AC6;
$base-500: #4B7CAA;
$base-600: #3F6283;
$base-700: #32485D;
$base-800: #23313D;
$base-900: #171F26;
$base-hover: #7BABD8;
$base-subtle: #EDF2F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BCD4EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEBF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0D7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95B9DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C9AC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B7CAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F6283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32485D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23313D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171F26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BCD4EB

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