#BBC5D8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.2% 0.029 263.4), rgb(187, 197, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#BBC5D8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC5D8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.029 263.4) |
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 #BBC5D8 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC5D8 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC5D8 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC5D8 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC5D8
oklch(82.2% 0.029 263.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#778AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.059 263)
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Step 600
600
#607399
oklch(55.5% 0.064 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6183
oklch(49.2% 0.059 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#414F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#374256
oklch(37.8% 0.037 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#BBC5D8 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) | #BFC6D9 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC3D8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C9CB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC5D8
#BBC5D8
oklch(82.2% 0.029 263.4)
- #CEC3B0
#CEC3B0
oklch(82.1% 0.029 81.5)
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 #BBC5D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #BBC5D8 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.