#BBD6F5
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(86.6% 0.052 252), rgb(187, 214, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#BBD6F5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD6F5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 214, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.052 252) |
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 #BBD6F5 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD6F5 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD6F5 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD6F5 text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD6F5
oklch(86.6% 0.052 252)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA5E1
oklch(70.8% 0.106 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#448CD9
oklch(63% 0.137 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#2075C7
oklch(55.6% 0.149 252)
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Step 700
700
#1162AC
oklch(49.2% 0.138 252)
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Step 800
800
#13508B
oklch(42.7% 0.115 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#18436F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#102741
oklch(26.9% 0.057 253.1)
#BBD6F5 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) | #CBD7F7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D1F4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABDDE0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD6F5
#BBD6F5
oklch(86.6% 0.052 252)
- #E9CEAE
#E9CEAE
oklch(86.6% 0.052 71.8)
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 #BBD6F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #BBD6F5 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.