#BBD3FE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86.3% 0.065 262.1), rgb(187, 211, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#BBD3FE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD3FE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 211, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.065 262.1) |
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 #BBD3FE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD3FE | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD3FE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD3FE text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD3FE
oklch(86.3% 0.065 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#729FF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D85F0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#316BDF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#2459C1
oklch(49.2% 0.173 262)
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Step 800
800
#1F499C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E3E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 262)
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Step 950
950
#122549
oklch(27% 0.071 261.9)
#BBD3FE 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) | #C5D5FF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECFFD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DCE1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD3FE
#BBD3FE
oklch(86.3% 0.065 262.1)
- #E8CFA2
#E8CFA2
oklch(86.4% 0.065 82.1)
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 #BBD3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
Use #BBD3FE 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.