#BBC2D4
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.026 268.8), rgb(187, 194, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#BBC2D4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC2D4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 194, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 23%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.026 268.8) |
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 #BBC2D4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC2D4 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC2D4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC2D4 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC2D4
oklch(81.4% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C89AB
oklch(63.2% 0.054 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#657296
oklch(55.5% 0.058 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#546080
oklch(49.2% 0.054 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#454E68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4155
oklch(37.7% 0.036 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#BBC2D4 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) | #BDC3D5 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC1D4 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C5C8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC2D4
#BBC2D4
oklch(81.4% 0.026 268.8)
- #C9C2AF
#C9C2AF
oklch(81.5% 0.027 90.1)
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 #BBC2D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
Use #BBC2D4 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.