#BBC5DF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.038 268.8), rgb(187, 197, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#BBC5DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC5DF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.038 268.8) |
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 #BBC5DF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC5DF | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC5DF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC5DF text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC5DF
oklch(82.4% 0.038 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C8
oklch(70.8% 0.061 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7688B9
oklch(63.2% 0.077 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F71A5
oklch(55.6% 0.084 269)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E8E
oklch(49% 0.08 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#404D73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#36405D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#BBC5DF 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) | #BEC7E0 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CACD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC5DF
#BBC5DF
oklch(82.4% 0.038 268.8)
- #CFC5AA
#CFC5AA
oklch(82.4% 0.038 90.1)
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 #BBC5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.011
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #BBC5DF 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.