#BBCAE3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.6% 0.039 260.7), rgb(187, 202, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#BBCAE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 202, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.039 260.7) |
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 #BBCAE3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCAE3 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCAE3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCAE3 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCAE3
oklch(83.6% 0.039 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C8
oklch(70.8% 0.062 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E8ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#5674A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#46618E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#32425D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#BBCAE3 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) | #C2CBE4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC7E2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CFD2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCAE3
#BBCAE3
oklch(83.6% 0.039 260.7)
- #D6C7AD
#D6C7AD
oklch(83.5% 0.039 81.5)
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 #BBCAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.006
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
Use #BBCAE3 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.