#BBCFEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.8% 0.044 255.9), rgb(187, 207, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#BBCFEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCFEA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 207, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.044 255.9) |
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 #BBCFEA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCFEA | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCFEA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCFEA text on black | 13.22:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBCFEA
oklch(84.8% 0.044 255.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A9C3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 255.2)
-
Step 400
400
#7BA3D8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 255.7)
-
Step 500
500
#598BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.115 256.1)
-
Step 600
600
#3E74BB
oklch(55.6% 0.125 256)
-
Step 700
700
#3061A1
oklch(49.1% 0.116 256)
-
Step 800
800
#284F82
oklch(42.5% 0.096 256)
-
Step 900
900
#254269
oklch(37.6% 0.076 256.3)
-
Step 950
950
#16273D
oklch(27% 0.047 255.4)
#BBCFEA 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) | #C6D0EB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD5D8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCFEA
#BBCFEA
oklch(84.8% 0.044 255.9)
- #DECAAE
#DECAAE
oklch(84.8% 0.044 76.3)
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 #BBCFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
Use #BBCFEA 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.