#BBCBE4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.8% 0.039 259.3), rgb(187, 203, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#BBCBE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCBE4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 203, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.039 259.3) |
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 #BBCBE4 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCBE4 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCBE4 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCBE4 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCBE4
oklch(83.8% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C8BBA
oklch(63.2% 0.08 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#5474A6
oklch(55.6% 0.087 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#44618F
oklch(49.1% 0.082 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#384F74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#31425D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#BBCBE4 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) | #C3CCE5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D0D3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCBE4
#BBCBE4
oklch(83.8% 0.039 259.3)
- #D8C8AE
#D8C8AE
oklch(83.9% 0.039 80)
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 #BBCBE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.008
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #BBCBE4 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.