#BBD8F4
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(87% 0.05 247.5), rgb(187, 216, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#BBD8F4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.24:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 216, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.05 247.5) |
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 #BBD8F4 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD8F4 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD8F4 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD8F4 text on black | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD8F4
oklch(87% 0.05 247.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA6DD
oklch(70.6% 0.102 247.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E8FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.13 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#1078C1
oklch(55.7% 0.141 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#075287
oklch(42.7% 0.109 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#13446C
oklch(37.6% 0.086 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 247.3)
#BBD8F4 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) | #CDD8F5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D2F3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABDEE1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD8F4
#BBD8F4
oklch(87% 0.05 247.5)
- #EBCFB2
#EBCFB2
oklch(87.1% 0.05 68.1)
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 #BBD8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #BBD8F4 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.