#BBCFE4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.6% 0.037 249.6), rgb(187, 207, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#BBCFE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 207, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.037 249.6) |
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 #BBCFE4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCFE4 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCFE4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCFE4 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCFE4
oklch(84.6% 0.037 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#668DB5
oklch(63% 0.075 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D77A1
oklch(55.6% 0.081 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E648A
oklch(49.2% 0.075 249.6)
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Step 800
800
#335270
oklch(42.8% 0.062 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D445B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#BBCFE4 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) | #C7CFE5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CBE4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D4D6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCFE4
#BBCFE4
oklch(84.6% 0.037 249.6)
- #DDC9B3
#DDC9B3
oklch(84.7% 0.037 69.9)
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 #BBCFE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #BBCFE4 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.