#BBD6FE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(87% 0.063 258.1), rgb(187, 214, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#BBD6FE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD6FE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 214, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.063 258.1) |
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 #BBD6FE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD6FE | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD6FE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD6FE text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD6FE
oklch(87% 0.063 258.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F5
oklch(81% 0.08 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA1F0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 258.2)
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Step 500
500
#4488EB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 258)
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Step 600
600
#226FDA
oklch(55.7% 0.18 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#145CBD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#144C99
oklch(42.8% 0.138 258)
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Step 900
900
#184079
oklch(37.7% 0.107 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.7)
#BBD6FE 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) | #C8D8FF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1D1FD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DEE3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD6FE
#BBD6FE
oklch(87% 0.063 258.1)
- #EBD0A6
#EBD0A6
oklch(87% 0.063 78.7)
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 #BBD6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #BBD6FE 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.