#BBC7FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84% 0.08 275.2), rgb(187, 199, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#BBC7FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC7FF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 199, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.08 275.2) |
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 #BBC7FF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC7FF | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBC7FF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBC7FF text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 275.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC7FF
oklch(84% 0.08 275.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A99EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F7DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5963D8
oklch(55.5% 0.177 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4952BC
oklch(49.2% 0.165 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4498
oklch(42.8% 0.136 275)
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Step 900
900
#333A79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#BBC7FF 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) | #B7CCFF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C7FE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD1DA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC7FF
#BBC7FF
oklch(84% 0.08 275.2)
- #DACB8F
#DACB8F
oklch(84% 0.08 95.8)
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 #BBC7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.008
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
Use #BBC7FF 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.