#BBCAF0
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84% 0.056 268.2), rgb(187, 202, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#BBCAF0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCAF0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 202, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 64%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.056 268.2) |
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 #BBCAF0 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCAF0 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCAF0 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCAF0 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCAF0
oklch(84% 0.056 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#899FD9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C86CF
oklch(63.1% 0.114 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#546EBC
oklch(55.5% 0.125 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#455CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#394B83
oklch(42.6% 0.096 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#313F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#BBCAF0 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) | #BFCDF2 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC8EF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED1D6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCAF0
#BBCAF0
oklch(84% 0.056 268.2)
- #DAC9A2
#DAC9A2
oklch(84% 0.055 87.2)
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 #BBCAF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #BBCAF0 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.