#BBC6E8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.9% 0.049 271.2), rgb(187, 198, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#BBC6E8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC6E8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 198, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.049 271.2) |
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 #BBC6E8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC6E8 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC6E8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC6E8 text on black | 12.35:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC6E8
oklch(82.9% 0.049 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7386C7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6EB3
oklch(55.5% 0.11 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#353F65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#BBC6E8 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) | #BCC9EA | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E7 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CCD1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC6E8
#BBC6E8
oklch(82.9% 0.049 271.2)
- #D3C7A3
#D3C7A3
oklch(83% 0.05 91.8)
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 #BBC6E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #BBC6E8 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.