#BBCCDE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.8% 0.031 249.7), rgb(187, 204, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#BBCCDE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCCDE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 204, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.031 249.7) |
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 #BBCCDE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCCDE | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCCDE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCCDE text on black | 12.80:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCCDE
oklch(83.8% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BF
oklch(70.8% 0.05 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.064 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#53779B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#446484
oklch(49.2% 0.064 249.2)
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Step 800
800
#38516B
oklch(42.6% 0.053 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#304357
oklch(37.6% 0.042 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2833
oklch(27.2% 0.026 248.8)
#BBCCDE 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) | #C6CCDF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C8DE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D0D2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCCDE
#BBCCDE
oklch(83.8% 0.031 249.7)
- #D8C7B5
#D8C7B5
oklch(83.9% 0.031 69)
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 #BBCCDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.013
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
Use #BBCCDE 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.