#BBC5D1
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(81.9% 0.02 252.9), rgb(187, 197, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#BBC5D1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC5D1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.02 252.9) |
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 #BBC5D1 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC5D1 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC5D1 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC5D1 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#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
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC5D1
oklch(81.9% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B5
oklch(70.7% 0.033 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#788BA2
oklch(63% 0.041 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#61758D
oklch(55.5% 0.044 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#506278
oklch(49% 0.042 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#425062
oklch(42.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#384350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#BBC5D1 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) | #C1C5D2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC3D1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C8C9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC5D1
#BBC5D1
oklch(81.9% 0.02 252.9)
- #CCC2B6
#CCC2B6
oklch(81.9% 0.02 72.5)
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 #BBC5D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #BBC5D1 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.