#BBCCF3
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.5% 0.058 266.6), rgb(187, 204, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#BBCCF3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCCF3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 204, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 70%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.058 266.6) |
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 #BBCCF3 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCCF3 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCCF3 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCCF3 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#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
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCCF3
oklch(84.5% 0.058 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#869FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6986D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 267)
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Step 600
600
#516FBE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#415CA4
oklch(49% 0.12 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#364C85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B253E
oklch(26.8% 0.049 266.6)
#BBCCF3 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) | #C0CFF5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCAF2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD4D9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCCF3
#BBCCF3
oklch(84.5% 0.058 266.6)
- #DDCAA2
#DDCAA2
oklch(84.5% 0.057 85.5)
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 #BBCCF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBCCF3 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.