#BBC5D4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82% 0.024 258.4), rgb(187, 197, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#BBC5D4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC5D4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 23%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.024 258.4) |
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 #BBC5D4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC5D4 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC5D4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC5D4 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC5D4
oklch(82% 0.024 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#788BA7
oklch(63.2% 0.048 258)
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Step 600
600
#607493
oklch(55.5% 0.054 259)
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Step 700
700
#50627D
oklch(49.2% 0.049 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#415066
oklch(42.8% 0.041 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#374253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 259)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#BBC5D4 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) | #C0C5D5 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC3D4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C8CA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC5D4
#BBC5D4
oklch(82% 0.024 258.4)
- #CDC3B3
#CDC3B3
oklch(82.1% 0.025 79.7)
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 #BBC5D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #BBC5D4 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.