#BBDEEA

Accessibility

AAA

14.75:1

Vs white / black

1.42:1 · 14.75:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#bbdeea

RGB

rgb(187, 222, 234)

RGBA

rgba(187, 222, 234, 1)

HSL

hsl(195, 53%, 83%)

HSLA

hsla(195, 53%, 83%, 1)

HSV

hsv(195, 20%, 92%)

LAB

lab(86.38% -8.91 -9.68)

LCH

lch(86.38% 13.16 227.37)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8791 -0.0307 -0.0263)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8791 0.0404 220.59)

XYZ

xyz(61.46, 68.75, 87.86)

CMYK

cmyk(20%, 5%, 0%, 8%)

CSS

color: #bbdeea;

CSS variable

--color-bbdeea: #bbdeea;

SCSS

$color-bbdeea: #bbdeea;

JavaScript

const color = "#bbdeea";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#bbdeea";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#bbdeea" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#bbdeea", "rgb": { "r": 187, "g": 222, "b": 234 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8791 0.0404 220.59)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#bbdeea-1: #bbdeea;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

sky-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.19 · #BAE6FD

Nearest CSS named color

LightBlue

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.52 · #ADD8E6

Nearest Material color

light-blue-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.29 · #B3E5FC

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 13.53 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50e4f9ff 100d5ecf5 200bfdae3 300a5c4ce 40086a8b3 5006b8c97 60059757f 700465e66 80034474e 900223237 950101d21

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f9fcfd f4fafc eef7fa e8f4f8 e3f1f6 ddeff5 d7ecf3 d2e9f1 cce6ef c6e4ee c1e1ec bbdeea abccd7 9cb9c3 8ca7b0 7d949c 6d8188 5e6f75 4e5c61 3e4a4e 2f383b 1f2527 101314

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f9fcfd f4fafc eef7fa e8f4f8 e3f1f6 ddeff5 d7ecf3 d2e9f1 cce6ef c6e4ee c1e1ec

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

abccd7 9cb9c3 8ca7b0 7d949c 6d8188 5e6f75 4e5c61 3e4a4e 2f383b 1f2527 101314

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

b6d6e1 b1ced8 acc7d0 a7bfc7 a2b7be 9eafb5 99a7ac 949fa3 8f989b 8a9092 858889

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#BBDEEAStop 1 #EBC8BDStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#BDEBDFStop 1 #BBDEEAStop 2 #BDC8EBStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#BBDEEAStop 1 #EBBDDFStop 2 #DFEBBDStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#BBDEEAStop 1 #EBBDC8Stop 2 #EBDFBDStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#18414EStop 1 #2A7189Stop 2 #3CA1C3Stop 3 #76BDD5Stop 4 #B1DAE7Stop 5

Using this color

Where #bbdeea works

#BBDEEA (#bbdeea) sits in the light blue family at about 195° hue, 53% saturation, and 83% lightness. Contrast is 1.42:1 on white and 14.75:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: sky-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bbdeea as small body text on white — 1.42:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Openness, clarity, and communication. Soft and approachable for modern interfaces. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Light Blue range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

LightBlue#ADD8E6 Tailwind sky 200#BAE6FD Material Light Blue 100#B3E5FC PowderBlue#B0E0E6 Material Cyan 100#B2EBF2 Material Blue 100#BBDEFB Material Light Blue 50#E1F5FE Material Cyan 50#E0F7FA Tailwind cyan 100#CFFAFE Tailwind sky 100#E0F2FE Material Blue Grey 100#CFD8DC Material Teal 100#B2DFDB