#BBCEF3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.9% 0.056 263.7), rgb(187, 206, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#BBCEF3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCEF3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 206, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 70%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.056 263.7) |
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 #BBCEF3 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCEF3 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCEF3 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCEF3 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBCEF3
oklch(84.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FE8
oklch(70.6% 0.115 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A86E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#416DCF
oklch(55.5% 0.159 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#335BB4
oklch(49.2% 0.149 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B4B91
oklch(42.8% 0.122 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#263F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#BBCEF3 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) | #C2D0F5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD5DA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCEF3
#BBCEF3
oklch(84.9% 0.056 263.7)
- #DFCBA5
#DFCBA5
oklch(84.9% 0.055 83.4)
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 #BBCEF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBCEF3 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.