#BBC8D3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.6% 0.021 243.5), rgb(187, 200, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#BBC8D3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC8D3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 200, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.021 243.5) |
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 #BBC8D3 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC8D3 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC8D3 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC8D3 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC8D3
oklch(82.6% 0.021 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B4
oklch(70.6% 0.034 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#748DA2
oklch(63.1% 0.043 243.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C778D
oklch(55.6% 0.047 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6478
oklch(49.1% 0.044 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5261
oklch(42.8% 0.035 241)
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Step 900
900
#354450
oklch(37.8% 0.028 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#BBC8D3 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) | #C4C8D4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C5D3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CBCB | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC8D3
#BBC8D3
oklch(82.6% 0.021 243.5)
- #D0C4B8
#D0C4B8
oklch(82.7% 0.021 67.5)
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 #BBC8D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #BBC8D3 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.