#BBCDEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.4% 0.045 259.9), rgb(187, 205, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#BBCDEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 260°. 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 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCDEA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 205, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.045 259.9) |
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 #BBCDEA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCDEA | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCDEA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCDEA text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCDEA
oklch(84.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#688AC1
oklch(63% 0.092 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#5073AE
oklch(55.6% 0.101 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#406195
oklch(49.2% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#354F79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4262
oklch(37.8% 0.061 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#BBCDEA 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) | #C4CEEB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCAE9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD3D6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCDEA
#BBCDEA
oklch(84.4% 0.045 259.9)
- #DCC9AB
#DCC9AB
oklch(84.4% 0.046 79.3)
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 #BBCDEA, 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 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #BBCDEA 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.