#BBC3D1
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.5% 0.022 261.8), rgb(187, 195, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#BBC3D1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC3D1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 195, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.022 261.8) |
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 #BBC3D1 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC3D1 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC3D1 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC3D1 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC3D1
oklch(81.5% 0.022 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B8AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.044 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#647490
oklch(55.6% 0.048 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#53617A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#444F64
oklch(42.7% 0.038 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#394251
oklch(37.7% 0.028 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#222730
oklch(27.2% 0.018 262.2)
#BBC3D1 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) | #BFC4D2 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC2D1 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C6C7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC3D1
#BBC3D1
oklch(81.5% 0.022 261.8)
- #CAC2B3
#CAC2B3
oklch(81.6% 0.022 83.3)
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 #BBC3D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
Use #BBC3D1 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.