#BBC2D8
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.6% 0.032 271.6), rgb(187, 194, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#BBC2D8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC2D8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 194, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.032 271.6) |
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 #BBC2D8 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC2D8 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC2D8 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC2D8 text on black | 11.82:1 | 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)
#BBC2D8
oklch(81.6% 0.032 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#959FC1
oklch(70.6% 0.051 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B88B2
oklch(63.2% 0.065 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#64719D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#535F86
oklch(49.2% 0.065 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#444D6D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#394058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#BBC2D8 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) | #BCC4D9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC1D7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C6C9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC2D8
#BBC2D8
oklch(81.6% 0.032 271.6)
- #CAC2AC
#CAC2AC
oklch(81.5% 0.031 90.4)
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 #BBC2D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
Use #BBC2D8 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.