#BBD3F4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(86% 0.053 256.4), rgb(187, 211, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#BBD3F4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD3F4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 211, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.053 256.4) |
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 #BBD3F4 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD3F4 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD3F4 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD3F4 text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD3F4
oklch(86% 0.053 256.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A3E4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D8ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F72C9
oklch(55.5% 0.151 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#225FAE
oklch(49% 0.141 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E4E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4271
oklch(37.8% 0.091 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#BBD3F4 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) | #C8D4F6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CEF3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACDADE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD3F4
#BBD3F4
oklch(86% 0.053 256.4)
- #E5CDAB
#E5CDAB
oklch(86% 0.053 76.5)
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 #BBD3F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #BBD3F4 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.