#BBC3DE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82% 0.039 272.4), rgb(187, 195, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#BBC3DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC3DE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 195, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.039 272.4) |
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 #BBC3DE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC3DE | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC3DE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC3DE 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC3DE
oklch(82% 0.039 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#939FC8
oklch(70.8% 0.062 272)
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Step 500
500
#7987BA
oklch(63.2% 0.079 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#6270A6
oklch(55.6% 0.086 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#515D8F
oklch(49% 0.082 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#424C74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#38405D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#BBC3DE 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) | #BCC5DF | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DD | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C8CC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC3DE
#BBC3DE
oklch(82% 0.039 272.4)
- #CDC4A8
#CDC4A8
oklch(82% 0.039 92.3)
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 #BBC3DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #BBC3DE 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.