#BBC1ED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.1% 0.062 278.8), rgb(187, 193, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#BBC1ED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC1ED |
| RGB | rgb(187, 193, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.062 278.8) |
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 #BBC1ED | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC1ED | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC1ED text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC1ED text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC1ED
oklch(82.1% 0.062 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#939ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 279)
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Step 500
500
#7980D5
oklch(63.1% 0.127 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6368C2
oklch(55.7% 0.138 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5256A7
oklch(49.1% 0.127 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#434688
oklch(42.6% 0.108 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#393C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 279)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#BBC1ED 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) | #B5C5EF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2EC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C9D0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC1ED
#BBC1ED
oklch(82.1% 0.062 278.8)
- #CEC697
#CEC697
oklch(82.1% 0.063 99.5)
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 #BBC1ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBC1ED 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.