#BBC8DC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.9% 0.031 258.9), rgb(187, 200, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#BBC8DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC8DC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 200, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 32%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.031 258.9) |
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 #BBC8DC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC8DC | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC8DC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC8DC text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC8DC
oklch(82.9% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2C1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#728BB1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A749C
oklch(55.5% 0.07 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6286
oklch(49.2% 0.065 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D506D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#344258
oklch(37.6% 0.042 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#BBC8DC 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) | #C2C9DD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC6DC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CCCE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC8DC
#BBC8DC
oklch(82.9% 0.031 258.9)
- #D2C5B1
#D2C5B1
oklch(82.9% 0.031 78.7)
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 #BBC8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.009
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #BBC8DC 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.