#BBCDFB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85% 0.067 268.2), rgb(187, 205, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#BBCDFB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCDFB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 205, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.067 268.2) |
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 #BBCDFB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCDFB | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCDFB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCDFB text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBCDFB
oklch(85% 0.067 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF7
oklch(70.8% 0.138 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C80F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 268)
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Step 600
600
#4566E2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3754C4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D459F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#283B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#BBCDFB 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) | #BFD0FD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD6DC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCDFB
#BBCDFB
oklch(85% 0.067 268.2)
- #E0CC9C
#E0CC9C
oklch(85% 0.067 88)
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 #BBCDFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBCDFB 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.