#BBC3F6
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.8% 0.072 277.7), rgb(187, 195, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#BBC3F6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC3F6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 195, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.072 277.7) |
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 #BBC3F6 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC3F6 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC3F6 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC3F6 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC3F6
oklch(82.8% 0.072 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#8F99E8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#767EE1
oklch(63.2% 0.147 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#6065CE
oklch(55.6% 0.159 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F53B3
oklch(49.1% 0.149 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#414491
oklch(42.7% 0.124 278)
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Step 900
900
#363A73
oklch(37.6% 0.096 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#202344
oklch(27.2% 0.061 277.6)
#BBC3F6 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) | #B5C8F8 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C4F5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCCD4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC3F6
#BBC3F6
oklch(82.8% 0.072 277.7)
- #D3C892
#D3C892
oklch(82.9% 0.072 98)
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 #BBC3F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
Use #BBC3F6 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.