#BBC7EE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.3% 0.056 271.7), rgb(187, 199, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#BBC7EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC7EE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 199, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.056 271.7) |
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 #BBC7EE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC7EE | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC7EE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBC7EE text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC7EE
oklch(83.3% 0.056 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7184CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 272)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A5AA2
oklch(49% 0.117 272)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#333E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#BBC7EE 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) | #BCCAF0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6ED | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCED4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC7EE
#BBC7EE
oklch(83.3% 0.056 271.7)
- #D6C89F
#D6C89F
oklch(83.4% 0.057 91.4)
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 #BBC7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #BBC7EE 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.