#BBC6DA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.031 262.5), rgb(187, 198, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#BBC6DA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC6DA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 198, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.031 262.5) |
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 #BBC6DA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC6DA | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC6DA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC6DA text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC6DA
oklch(82.4% 0.031 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C0
oklch(70.6% 0.049 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#758AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.062 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E739C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6185
oklch(49.1% 0.063 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 262)
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Step 900
900
#364258
oklch(37.8% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#202733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 261.1)
#BBC6DA 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) | #C0C7DB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4DA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CACC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC6DA
#BBC6DA
oklch(82.4% 0.031 262.5)
- #CFC4B0
#CFC4B0
oklch(82.4% 0.03 82.6)
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 #BBC6DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.012
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #BBC6DA 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.