#BBC3BD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.012 153.6), rgb(187, 195, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#BBC3BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC3BD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 195, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 6%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.012 153.6) |
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 #BBC3BD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC3BD | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC3BD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC3BD text on black | 11.65:1 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.012 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A49B
oklch(70.6% 0.019 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F8E83
oklch(63.1% 0.024 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#68786C
oklch(55.6% 0.026 153)
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Step 700
700
#56655A
oklch(49.1% 0.025 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#47524A
oklch(42.6% 0.019 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B443E
oklch(37.6% 0.016 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#BBC3BD 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) | #C3C2BD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C1BD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC3C1 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.012 |
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 #BBC3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.012
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBC3BD 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.