#BBC6BD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.5% 0.017 151), rgb(187, 198, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#BBC6BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC6BD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 198, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 9%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.017 151) |
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 #BBC6BD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC6BD | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC6BD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC6BD text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC6BD
oklch(81.5% 0.017 151)
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Step 400
400
#95A698
oklch(70.8% 0.028 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A907F
oklch(63.1% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#637A68
oklch(55.6% 0.039 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#526756
oklch(49.1% 0.037 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#435447
oklch(42.7% 0.03 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#39453B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 150)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#BBC6BD 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) | #C6C4BD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC6C3 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC6BD
#BBC6BD
oklch(81.5% 0.017 151)
- #CABFC8
#CABFC8
oklch(81.6% 0.017 331.7)
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 #BBC6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBC6BD 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.