#BBCCEB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.2% 0.047 262.5), rgb(187, 204, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#BBCCEB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCCEB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 204, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.047 262.5) |
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 #BBCCEB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCCEB | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCCEB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCCEB text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCCEB
oklch(84.2% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#5172B1
oklch(55.6% 0.106 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#425F98
oklch(49% 0.098 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#374E7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4163
oklch(37.6% 0.063 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#BBCCEB 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) | #C2CEED | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9EA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD2D6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCCEB
#BBCCEB
oklch(84.2% 0.047 262.5)
- #DBC9A9
#DBC9A9
oklch(84.3% 0.047 82)
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 #BBCCEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #BBCCEB 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.