#BBC6D3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.2% 0.022 252.5), rgb(187, 198, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#BBC6D3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC6D3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 198, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.022 252.5) |
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 #BBC6D3 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC6D3 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC6D3 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC6D3 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#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
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC6D3
oklch(82.2% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A2B6
oklch(70.6% 0.035 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#768CA4
oklch(63.1% 0.044 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7590
oklch(55.5% 0.05 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E637A
oklch(49.2% 0.045 251)
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Step 800
800
#405063
oklch(42.5% 0.038 253)
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Step 900
900
#374351
oklch(37.8% 0.029 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#BBC6D3 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) | #C2C6D4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC4D3 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C9CA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC6D3
#BBC6D3
oklch(82.2% 0.022 252.5)
- #CEC3B6
#CEC3B6
oklch(82.3% 0.022 72.1)
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 #BBC6D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BBC6D3 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.