#BBC9D7
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83% 0.025 248.1), rgb(187, 201, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#BBC9D7 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC9D7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 201, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.025 248.1) |
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 #BBC9D7 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC9D7 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC9D7 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBC9D7 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC9D7
oklch(83% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3B9
oklch(70.7% 0.04 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#718DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A7693
oklch(55.5% 0.056 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#49647D
oklch(49.2% 0.051 247)
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Step 800
800
#3C5166
oklch(42.6% 0.044 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#344353
oklch(37.7% 0.034 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2730
oklch(26.8% 0.021 248.6)
#BBC9D7 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) | #C4C9D8 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C6D7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CCCD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC9D7
#BBC9D7
oklch(83% 0.025 248.1)
- #D2C5B6
#D2C5B6
oklch(83% 0.025 71.4)
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 #BBC9D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #BBC9D7 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.