#BBCADC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.3% 0.03 253), rgb(187, 202, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#BBCADC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCADC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 202, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 32%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.03 253) |
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 #BBCADC | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCADC | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCADC text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCADC text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCADC
oklch(83.3% 0.03 253)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.061 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#57769A
oklch(55.7% 0.067 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#476383
oklch(49.1% 0.061 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B516B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#324357
oklch(37.7% 0.041 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#BBCADC 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) | #C4CADD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CED0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCADC
#BBCADC
oklch(83.3% 0.03 253)
- #D5C6B3
#D5C6B3
oklch(83.4% 0.031 73.8)
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 #BBCADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.011
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
Use #BBCADC 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.