#BBC2E6
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82% 0.051 276.6), rgb(187, 194, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#BBC2E6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC2E6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 194, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.051 276.6) |
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 #BBC2E6 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC2E6 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC2E6 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC2E6 text on black | 11.97:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC2E6
oklch(82% 0.051 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#939CD4
oklch(70.6% 0.083 277)
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Step 500
500
#7983C8
oklch(63% 0.104 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#626CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#525A9C
oklch(49.2% 0.105 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#434A7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#383E65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 276)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#BBC2E6 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) | #B8C5E8 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C2E5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C8CE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC2E6
#BBC2E6
oklch(82% 0.051 276.6)
- #CDC59F
#CDC59F
oklch(82% 0.052 97.5)
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 #BBC2E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BBC2E6 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.