#BBC4F6
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83% 0.071 276.8), rgb(187, 196, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#BBC4F6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC4F6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 196, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.071 276.8) |
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 #BBC4F6 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC4F6 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC4F6 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC4F6 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#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)
#BBC4F6
oklch(83% 0.071 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#747FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E66CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E54B2
oklch(49.2% 0.147 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#404590
oklch(42.7% 0.122 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#363B73
oklch(37.8% 0.095 277)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#BBC4F6 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) | #B6C9F8 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C4F5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCDD5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC4F6
#BBC4F6
oklch(83% 0.071 276.8)
- #D4C893
#D4C893
oklch(83% 0.071 96.9)
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 #BBC4F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBC4F6 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.