What color is #BDCDE2?

#BDCDE2 is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(189, 205, 226), and in HSL hsl(214, 39%, 81%).

Is #BDCDE2 accessible as text?

On white, #BDCDE2 has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDCDE2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDCDE2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #BDCDE2?

As a neutral, #BDCDE2 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BDCDE2 the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #BDCDE2 is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BDCDE2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDCDE2

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDCDE2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDCDE2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDCDE2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender Gray 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 #BDCDE2 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lavender Gray 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 #BDCDE2 Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Lavender Gray 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 #BDCDE2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E5F4FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BDCDE2 Secondary #F4FAFF Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Lavender Gray 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 Lavender Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BDCDE2 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 41/100

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 15/100

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 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 75/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BDCDE2 with

Platinum Light Steel Blue Bone Gainsboro Charcoal

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 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F5F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCBFE1 — 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 #BDCDE2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDCDE2;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 205 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.3% 0.034 255.2);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E2E9F3;
  --color-200: #C6D4E6;
  --color-300: #9EB4D1;
  --color-400: #7995B9;
  --color-500: #58769D;
  --color-600: #495E79;
  --color-700: #384557;
  --color-800: #272F3A;
  --color-900: #191E24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E2E9F3',
    200: '#C6D4E6',
    300: '#9EB4D1',
    400: '#7995B9',
    500: '#58769D',
    600: '#495E79',
    700: '#384557',
    800: '#272F3A',
    900: '#191E24',
  },
}

$base: #BDCDE2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E2E9F3;
$base-200: #C6D4E6;
$base-300: #9EB4D1;
$base-400: #7995B9;
$base-500: #58769D;
$base-600: #495E79;
$base-700: #384557;
$base-800: #272F3A;
$base-900: #191E24;
$base-hover: #82A1C8;
$base-subtle: #ECF0F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDCDE2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6D4E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EB4D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7995B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#58769D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#495E79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384557",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#272F3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191E24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDCDE2

Color Lab

Pairs with #BDCDE2

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