#BBC2C5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.009 225.1), rgb(187, 194, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#BBC2C5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC2C5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 194, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 8%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.009 225.1) |
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 #BBC2C5 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC2C5 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC2C5 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC2C5 text on black | 11.63:1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A7
oklch(70.8% 0.014 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E8C92
oklch(63.1% 0.019 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#68767C
oklch(55.6% 0.019 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#566369
oklch(49.1% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#465155
oklch(42.7% 0.015 221.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4346
oklch(37.7% 0.012 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#BBC2C5 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) | #C0C2C5 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC0C5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C3C3 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.009 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BBC2C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.009
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #BBC2C5 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.