#BBCBDD
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.6% 0.031 251.3), rgb(187, 203, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#BBCBDD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 251°. 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 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCBDD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 203, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.031 251.3) |
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 #BBCBDD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCBDD | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCBDD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCBDD 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCBDD
oklch(83.6% 0.031 251.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3BF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CAF
oklch(63% 0.064 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#55769A
oklch(55.5% 0.068 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#456384
oklch(49% 0.064 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#39516B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#314357
oklch(37.6% 0.041 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#BBCBDD 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) | #C5CBDE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C8DD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CFD1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCBDD
#BBCBDD
oklch(83.6% 0.031 251.3)
- #D6C6B4
#D6C6B4
oklch(83.5% 0.03 70.7)
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 #BBCBDD, 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 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
Use #BBCBDD 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.