#BBC3BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.013 149.2), rgb(187, 195, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#BBC3BC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC3BC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 195, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 6%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.013 149.2) |
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 #BBC3BC | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC3BC | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC3BC text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC3BC text on black | 11.64:1 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A49A
oklch(70.6% 0.02 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F8E81
oklch(63.1% 0.026 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#68786A
oklch(55.5% 0.029 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#566558
oklch(49% 0.027 149)
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Step 800
800
#475348
oklch(42.8% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B443D
oklch(37.6% 0.017 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#BBC3BC 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) | #C3C1BC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC3C1 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.013 |
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 #BBC3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.013
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBC3BC 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.