#BBCFE5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.6% 0.038 250.8), rgb(187, 207, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#BBCFE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 207, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.038 250.8) |
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 #BBCFE5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCFE5 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCFE5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCFE5 text on black | 13.16:1 | 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
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCFE5
oklch(84.6% 0.038 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#668DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.077 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D77A3
oklch(55.7% 0.083 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D648B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 249.6)
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Step 800
800
#335171
oklch(42.6% 0.064 251)
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Step 900
900
#2D435C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2836
oklch(27.2% 0.032 250.9)
#BBCFE5 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) | #C7CFE6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CBE5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D4D6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCFE5
#BBCFE5
oklch(84.6% 0.038 250.8)
- #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 #BBCFE5, 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 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #BBCFE5 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.