#BBCEE3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.4% 0.036 250.9), rgb(187, 206, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#BBCEE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 251°. 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 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 206, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.036 250.9) |
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 #BBCEE3 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCEE3 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCEE3 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCEE3 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCEE3
oklch(84.4% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C4
oklch(70.8% 0.058 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#688DB5
oklch(63.2% 0.073 251)
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Step 600
600
#4F76A1
oklch(55.5% 0.081 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#40638A
oklch(49% 0.075 252)
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Step 800
800
#355170
oklch(42.7% 0.062 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E435A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#BBCEE3 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) | #C7CEE4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CAE3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D3D5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCEE3
#BBCEE3
oklch(84.4% 0.036 250.9)
- #DBC8B3
#DBC8B3
oklch(84.3% 0.036 70.1)
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 #BBCEE3, 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 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #BBCEE3 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.