What color is #BDC4E8?

#BDC4E8 is a pale, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(189, 196, 232), and in HSL hsl(230, 48%, 83%).

Is #BDC4E8 accessible as text?

On white, #BDC4E8 has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDC4E8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDC4E8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-200 (#C6D2FF).

What colors go well with #BDC4E8?

#BDC4E8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E8E2BF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BDC4E8 below.

Is #BDC4E8 good for buttons?

#BDC4E8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BDC4E8 — white text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BDC4E8 the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #BDC4E8 is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#BDC4E8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDC4E8

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDC4E8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDC4E8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDC4E8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BDC4E8 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Light Steel 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BDC4E8 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BDC4E8 Secondary #F0F3FF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Light Steel 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 Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BDC4E8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #E5EBFF

Light Steel 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 Steel Blue.

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Color Lab

How #BDC4E8 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 76/100

High

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

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 68/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BDC4E8 with

Gainsboro Thistle Pearl Prussian Blue

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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F4F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C6BFE8 — 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 #BDC4E8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDC4E8;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 196 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.7% 0.051 276.6);
  --color-50: #F3F5FB;
  --color-100: #E0E4F5;
  --color-200: #C3C9EA;
  --color-300: #99A3D7;
  --color-400: #717FC1;
  --color-500: #505EA5;
  --color-600: #434D7F;
  --color-700: #343A5B;
  --color-800: #25293C;
  --color-900: #181A25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F3F5FB',
    100: '#E0E4F5',
    200: '#C3C9EA',
    300: '#99A3D7',
    400: '#717FC1',
    500: '#505EA5',
    600: '#434D7F',
    700: '#343A5B',
    800: '#25293C',
    900: '#181A25',
  },
}

$base: #BDC4E8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F5FB;
$base-100: #E0E4F5;
$base-200: #C3C9EA;
$base-300: #99A3D7;
$base-400: #717FC1;
$base-500: #505EA5;
$base-600: #434D7F;
$base-700: #343A5B;
$base-800: #25293C;
$base-900: #181A25;
$base-hover: #808ED2;
$base-subtle: #EDEFF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDC4E8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3C9EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99A3D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#717FC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#505EA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#434D7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#343A5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25293C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181A25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDC4E8

Color Lab

Pairs with #BDC4E8

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