#BBC1CF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.1% 0.021 267.3), rgb(187, 193, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#BBC1CF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC1CF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 193, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.021 267.3) |
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 #BBC1CF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC1CF | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC1CF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC1CF text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC1CF
oklch(81.1% 0.021 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A4
oklch(63.1% 0.043 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#67738F
oklch(55.6% 0.046 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#56607A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#464F63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4151
oklch(37.6% 0.029 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#BBC1CF 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) | #BDC2D0 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0CF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C4C5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC1CF
#BBC1CF
oklch(81.1% 0.021 267.3)
- #C7C1B2
#C7C1B2
oklch(81.2% 0.022 88.7)
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 #BBC1CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #BBC1CF 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.