#BBCEE4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.4% 0.037 252.1), rgb(187, 206, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#BBCEE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 206, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.037 252.1) |
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 #BBCEE4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCEE4 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCEE4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCEE4 text on black | 13.06:1 | 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
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCEE4
oklch(84.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C5
oklch(70.8% 0.059 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#688DB6
oklch(63.2% 0.075 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F76A2
oklch(55.6% 0.082 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F638B
oklch(49% 0.077 252)
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Step 800
800
#355171
oklch(42.7% 0.063 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E435B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2735
oklch(26.8% 0.031 252.8)
#BBCEE4 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) | #C6CEE5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CAE4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D3D5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCEE4
#BBCEE4
oklch(84.4% 0.037 252.1)
- #DBC9B2
#DBC9B2
oklch(84.5% 0.037 74)
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 #BBCEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #BBCEE4 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.