#BBCEF6
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85% 0.06 265.1), rgb(187, 206, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#BBCEF6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 206, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.06 265.1) |
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 #BBCEF6 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBCEF6 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCEF6 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCEF6 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBCEF6
oklch(85% 0.06 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A84E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#416BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#3359B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B4996
oklch(42.7% 0.131 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#263E77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#172546
oklch(27.1% 0.064 265.1)
#BBCEF6 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) | #C2D0F8 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCBF5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD6DB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCEF6
#BBCEF6
oklch(85% 0.06 265.1)
- #E0CCA2
#E0CCA2
oklch(85.1% 0.06 85.5)
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 #BBCEF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
Use #BBCEF6 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.