#BBC2D2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.024 266.9), rgb(187, 194, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#BBC2D2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC2D2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 194, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.024 266.9) |
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 #BBC2D2 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC2D2 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC2D2 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC2D2 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC2D2
oklch(81.4% 0.024 266.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A0B9
oklch(70.6% 0.038 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C89A8
oklch(63.1% 0.049 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#657393
oklch(55.6% 0.053 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#54607D
oklch(49% 0.049 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#454F66
oklch(42.8% 0.04 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4153
oklch(37.6% 0.032 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#BBC2D2 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) | #BDC3D3 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC1D2 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C5C7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC2D2
#BBC2D2
oklch(81.4% 0.024 266.9)
- #C9C1B1
#C9C1B1
oklch(81.3% 0.024 84.6)
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 #BBC2D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
Use #BBC2D2 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.