#BBDFEE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.2% 0.043 225), rgb(187, 223, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#BBDFEE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDFEE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 223, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.043 225) |
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 #BBDFEE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDFEE | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDFEE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDFEE text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDFEE
oklch(88.2% 0.043 225)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9DC
oklch(81% 0.055 225.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EACCA
oklch(70.6% 0.088 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#1C97BD
oklch(63.1% 0.114 225.2)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#052B38
oklch(27% 0.047 225.8)
#BBDFEE 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) | #D7DDEF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6EE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACE4E4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDFEE
#BBDFEE
oklch(88.2% 0.043 225)
- #F2D0C1
#F2D0C1
oklch(88.2% 0.044 45.2)
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 #BBDFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
Use #BBDFEE 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.