#BBC3ED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.5% 0.06 276.6), rgb(187, 195, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#BBC3ED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC3ED |
| RGB | rgb(187, 195, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.06 276.6) |
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 #BBC3ED | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC3ED | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC3ED text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC3ED text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC3ED
oklch(82.5% 0.06 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#919BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#7781D2
oklch(63% 0.122 277)
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Step 600
600
#6069BF
oklch(55.5% 0.133 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#5057A5
oklch(49% 0.124 277)
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Step 800
800
#414886
oklch(42.7% 0.102 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#373D6B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#BBC3ED 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) | #B8C7EF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3EC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCBD1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC3ED
#BBC3ED
oklch(82.5% 0.06 276.6)
- #D1C69A
#D1C69A
oklch(82.5% 0.06 95.7)
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 #BBC3ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBC3ED 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.