#BBD7E5
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(86.3% 0.036 229.4), rgb(187, 215, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#BBD7E5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD7E5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 215, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.036 229.4) |
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 #BBD7E5 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD7E5 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD7E5 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD7E5 text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD7E5
oklch(86.3% 0.036 229.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC5
oklch(70.8% 0.073 228.6)
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Step 500
500
#4494B7
oklch(63.1% 0.094 229.5)
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Step 600
600
#1C7EA3
oklch(55.7% 0.102 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#096A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 229)
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Step 800
800
#105771
oklch(42.8% 0.078 228.6)
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Step 900
900
#17475C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#BBD7E5 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) | #D0D6E6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD0E5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DBDB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD7E5
#BBD7E5
oklch(86.3% 0.036 229.4)
- #E6CCBE
#E6CCBE
oklch(86.3% 0.035 50.2)
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 #BBD7E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.016
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
Use #BBD7E5 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.