#BBC9EE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.7% 0.054 268.9), rgb(187, 201, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#BBC9EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC9EE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 201, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.054 268.9) |
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 #BBC9EE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC9EE | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC9EE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBC9EE text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC9EE
oklch(83.7% 0.054 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E86CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#566EBA
oklch(55.5% 0.122 269)
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Step 700
700
#475CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#323F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#BBC9EE 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) | #BECCF0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7ED | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD0D5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC9EE
#BBC9EE
oklch(83.7% 0.054 268.9)
- #D8C9A2
#D8C9A2
oklch(83.8% 0.055 89.5)
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 #BBC9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #BBC9EE 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.