#BBC2D7
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.5% 0.03 271), rgb(187, 194, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#BBC2D7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC2D7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 194, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.03 271) |
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 #BBC2D7 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC2D7 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC2D7 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC2D7 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC2D7
oklch(81.5% 0.03 271)
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Step 400
400
#95A0C0
oklch(70.8% 0.048 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B88B0
oklch(63.1% 0.062 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#64719C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#535F85
oklch(49.1% 0.063 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#444E6C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#394158
oklch(37.8% 0.041 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#BBC2D7 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) | #BCC3D8 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC1D6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C6C9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC2D7
#BBC2D7
oklch(81.5% 0.03 271)
- #CAC2AD
#CAC2AD
oklch(81.5% 0.03 89.6)
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 #BBC2D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
Use #BBC2D7 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.