#BBBFE0
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.2% 0.047 279.9), rgb(187, 191, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#BBBFE0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBFE0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 191, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.047 279.9) |
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 #BBBFE0 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBFE0 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBFE0 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBFE0 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBFE0
oklch(81.2% 0.047 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#979CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 280)
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Step 500
500
#7E83C2
oklch(63.1% 0.095 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#686CAF
oklch(55.7% 0.103 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#565A96
oklch(49.2% 0.095 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#47497A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E62
oklch(37.8% 0.061 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#BBBFE0 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) | #B7C2E2 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0DF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C5CA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBFE0
#BBBFE0
oklch(81.2% 0.047 279.9)
- #C8C3A1
#C8C3A1
oklch(81.2% 0.046 100.4)
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 #BBBFE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #BBBFE0 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.