#BBC5CF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.9% 0.018 248), rgb(187, 197, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#BBC5CF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC5CF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.018 248) |
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 #BBC5CF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC5CF | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC5CF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC5CF text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC5CF
oklch(81.9% 0.018 248)
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Step 400
400
#93A3B2
oklch(70.8% 0.028 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#798C9F
oklch(63.2% 0.036 248.4)
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Step 600
600
#61768A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 247.3)
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Step 700
700
#506375
oklch(49.1% 0.037 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#42515F
oklch(42.8% 0.03 246.7)
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Step 900
900
#38434E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#BBC5CF 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) | #C1C5D0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC3CF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C7C8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC5CF
#BBC5CF
oklch(81.9% 0.018 248)
- #CCC2B8
#CCC2B8
oklch(81.9% 0.018 67.6)
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 #BBC5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #BBC5CF 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.