#BBCAE5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.6% 0.041 262.3), rgb(187, 202, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#BBCAE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 202, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.041 262.3) |
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 #BBCAE5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCAE5 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCAE5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCAE5 text on black | 12.69:1 | 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
#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
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCAE5
oklch(83.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E8ABD
oklch(63.2% 0.084 262)
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Step 600
600
#5673A9
oklch(55.7% 0.091 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#466091
oklch(49.1% 0.085 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F76
oklch(42.8% 0.07 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#32415F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#BBCAE5 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) | #C2CBE6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC7E4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CFD3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCAE5
#BBCAE5
oklch(83.6% 0.041 262.3)
- #D7C7AC
#D7C7AC
oklch(83.6% 0.041 80.9)
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 #BBCAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.007
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
Use #BBCAE5 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.