#BBC5F4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.2% 0.067 275.5), rgb(187, 197, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#BBC5F4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 275°. 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.067 275.5) |
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 #BBC5F4 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC5F4 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC5F4 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC5F4 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC5F4
oklch(83.2% 0.067 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#7380DB
oklch(63% 0.137 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D68C9
oklch(55.7% 0.149 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C56AD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F478C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#353C70
oklch(37.7% 0.089 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#BBC5F4 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) | #B8C9F6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C5F3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCED5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC5F4
#BBC5F4
oklch(83.2% 0.067 275.5)
- #D5C897
#D5C897
oklch(83.1% 0.066 95)
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 #BBC5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
Use #BBC5F4 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.