#BBC8CD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.4% 0.016 222.7), rgb(187, 200, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#BBC8CD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC8CD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 200, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 15%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.016 222.7) |
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 #BBC8CD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC8CD | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC8CD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC8CD text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC8CD
oklch(82.4% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AC
oklch(70.6% 0.025 223.8)
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Step 500
500
#758E98
oklch(63.1% 0.032 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D7882
oklch(55.5% 0.035 222.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C656E
oklch(49% 0.033 222)
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Step 800
800
#3F535A
oklch(42.8% 0.027 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#36444A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#BBC8CD 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) | #C5C7CD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C5CD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6CAC9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC8CD
#BBC8CD
oklch(82.4% 0.016 222.7)
- #CFC2BD
#CFC2BD
oklch(82.3% 0.016 42.4)
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 #BBC8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #BBC8CD 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.