#B7BBCC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.4% 0.024 275.3), rgb(183, 187, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#B7BBCC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BBCC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 187, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 17%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.024 275.3) |
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 #B7BBCC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BBCC | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BBCC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BBCC text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7BBCC
oklch(79.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#999FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#8088A8
oklch(63.2% 0.049 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7193
oklch(55.6% 0.054 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#585F7E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#484D66
oklch(42.6% 0.042 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4053
oklch(37.6% 0.033 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#B7BBCC 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) | #B7BCCD | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BBCC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BEC0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BBCC
#B7BBCC
oklch(79.4% 0.024 275.3)
- #C0BCAB
#C0BCAB
oklch(79.4% 0.024 96)
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 #B7BBCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #B7BBCC 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.