#BBC7DE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.035 263.5), rgb(187, 199, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#BBC7DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC7DE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 199, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.035 263.5) |
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 #BBC7DE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC7DE | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC7DE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC7DE text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC7DE
oklch(82.8% 0.035 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C4
oklch(70.7% 0.055 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7389B5
oklch(63% 0.071 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C73A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B608A
oklch(49% 0.073 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#35415B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#BBC7DE 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) | #C0C8DF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC5DD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CBCE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC7DE
#BBC7DE
oklch(82.8% 0.035 263.5)
- #D2C5AE
#D2C5AE
oklch(82.8% 0.034 82)
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 #BBC7DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.008
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #BBC7DE 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.