#BBC2E9
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.1% 0.055 277.1), rgb(187, 194, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#BBC2E9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC2E9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 194, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.055 277.1) |
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 #BBC2E9 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC2E9 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC2E9 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC2E9 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC2E9
oklch(82.1% 0.055 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#929CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#7982CD
oklch(63.1% 0.113 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#626ABA
oklch(55.5% 0.124 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#5158A0
oklch(49% 0.114 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#434982
oklch(42.8% 0.094 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383D68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#BBC2E9 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) | #B8C6EB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C2E8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C9CF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC2E9
#BBC2E9
oklch(82.1% 0.055 277.1)
- #CEC59D
#CEC59D
oklch(82.1% 0.054 96.8)
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 #BBC2E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #BBC2E9 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.