#BBE0FF
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89% 0.058 243.7), rgb(187, 224, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#BBE0FF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE0FF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 224, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.058 243.7) |
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 #BBE0FF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE0FF | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE0FF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE0FF text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE0FF
oklch(89% 0.058 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#97C7EE
oklch(81% 0.075 243.4)
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Step 400
400
#58A8E5
oklch(70.6% 0.119 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#0B91DE
oklch(63.2% 0.152 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#032943
oklch(27.1% 0.063 244.1)
#BBE0FF 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) | #D4E0FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD8FE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E7EA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE0FF
#BBE0FF
oklch(89% 0.058 243.7)
- #F7D3B4
#F7D3B4
oklch(89% 0.058 62.7)
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 #BBE0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #BBE0FF 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.