#BBC7E4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83% 0.043 267.6), rgb(187, 199, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#BBC7E4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 268°. 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 199, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.043 267.6) |
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 #BBC7E4 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC7E4 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC7E4 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC7E4 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC7E4
oklch(83% 0.043 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#7288BF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B71AB
oklch(55.6% 0.094 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E93
oklch(49.1% 0.089 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#344060
oklch(37.6% 0.057 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#BBC7E4 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) | #BEC9E5 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CCD0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC7E4
#BBC7E4
oklch(83% 0.043 267.6)
- #D3C6A8
#D3C6A8
oklch(82.9% 0.043 87.4)
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 #BBC7E4, 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 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #BBC7E4 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.