#BBC9F7
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.1% 0.066 271.7), rgb(187, 201, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#BBC9F7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC9F7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 201, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.066 271.7) |
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 #BBC9F7 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC9F7 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBC9F7 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBC9F7 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC9F7
oklch(84.1% 0.066 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#899CE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 272)
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Step 500
500
#6D82DB
oklch(63% 0.136 272)
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Step 600
600
#566AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4658AD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A488C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 272)
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Step 900
900
#313D70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#BBC9F7 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) | #BCCDF9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F6 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD2D8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC9F7
#BBC9F7
oklch(84.1% 0.066 271.7)
- #DACA9A
#DACA9A
oklch(84% 0.066 91.8)
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 #BBC9F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBC9F7 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.