#BBC3E4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.2% 0.047 274.6), rgb(187, 195, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#BBC3E4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC3E4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 195, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.047 274.6) |
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 #BBC3E4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC3E4 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC3E4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC3E4 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC3E4
oklch(82.2% 0.047 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#929DD0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7885C4
oklch(63.2% 0.096 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#616DB0
oklch(55.5% 0.105 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#505B98
oklch(49% 0.098 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#424B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#383F63
oklch(37.8% 0.062 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#BBC3E4 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) | #BAC6E6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C3E3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C9CE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC3E4
#BBC3E4
oklch(82.2% 0.047 274.6)
- #CEC5A3
#CEC5A3
oklch(82.2% 0.047 94.9)
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 #BBC3E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #BBC3E4 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.