#BBD5F1
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(86.3% 0.048 250.3), rgb(187, 213, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#BBD5F1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD5F1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 213, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 66%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.048 250.3) |
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 #BBD5F1 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD5F1 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD5F1 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD5F1 text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD5F1
oklch(86.3% 0.048 250.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#488DD3
oklch(63% 0.127 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#2676C0
oklch(55.6% 0.138 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#1763A6
oklch(49.1% 0.128 250.4)
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Step 800
800
#175186
oklch(42.7% 0.106 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A446B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#11283F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 250.3)
#BBD5F1 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) | #CBD5F2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D0F0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDBDE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD5F1
#BBD5F1
oklch(86.3% 0.048 250.3)
- #E7CDB0
#E7CDB0
oklch(86.3% 0.049 70.2)
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 #BBD5F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
Use #BBD5F1 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.