#BBCEE2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.3% 0.035 249.6), rgb(187, 206, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#BBCEE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 250°. 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 (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 206, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.035 249.6) |
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 #BBCEE2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCEE2 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCEE2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCEE2 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCEE2
oklch(84.3% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C3
oklch(70.7% 0.056 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#688DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.071 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F779F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#406488
oklch(49.2% 0.071 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#35516E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4459
oklch(37.8% 0.046 248)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#BBCEE2 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) | #C7CEE3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CAE2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D2D4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCEE2
#BBCEE2
oklch(84.3% 0.035 249.6)
- #DBC8B4
#DBC8B4
oklch(84.3% 0.035 68.8)
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 #BBCEE2, 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 Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #BBCEE2 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.