#BBCDF6
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.8% 0.061 266.5), rgb(187, 205, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#BBCDF6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCDF6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 205, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.061 266.5) |
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 #BBCDF6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCDF6 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCDF6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCDF6 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBCDF6
oklch(84.8% 0.061 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#7D9EEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D83E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#446AD7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3658BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D4897
oklch(42.7% 0.134 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#283D78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#172446
oklch(26.9% 0.066 266.3)
#BBCDF6 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) | #C0D0F8 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCAF5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD5DA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCDF6
#BBCDF6
oklch(84.8% 0.061 266.5)
- #DFCBA0
#DFCBA0
oklch(84.8% 0.061 85.9)
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 #BBCDF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
Use #BBCDF6 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.