#BBCDF7
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.062 266.8), rgb(187, 205, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#BBCDF7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 267°. 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 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCDF7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 205, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.062 266.8) |
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 #BBCDF7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCDF7 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCDF7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCDF7 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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)
#BBCDF7
oklch(84.9% 0.062 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9DF0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D82EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#4469DA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3657BD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D4899
oklch(42.8% 0.136 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#283D79
oklch(37.7% 0.105 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#BBCDF7 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) | #C0D0F9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCAF6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD5DB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCDF7
#BBCDF7
oklch(84.9% 0.062 266.8)
- #DFCB9F
#DFCB9F
oklch(84.8% 0.062 86.4)
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 #BBCDF7, 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 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #BBCDF7 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.