#BBCDD0
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.6% 0.02 208.7), rgb(187, 205, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#BBCDD0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCDD0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 205, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.02 208.7) |
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 #BBCDD0 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCDD0 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCDD0 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCDD0 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCDD0
oklch(83.6% 0.02 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7AB
oklch(70.8% 0.033 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9197
oklch(63.2% 0.041 208.8)
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Step 600
600
#547B81
oklch(55.6% 0.045 208)
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Step 700
700
#44676D
oklch(49% 0.041 209.3)
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Step 800
800
#385459
oklch(42.6% 0.034 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#314649
oklch(37.8% 0.027 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#BBCDD0 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) | #CACBD0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C8D0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CFCE | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCDD0
#BBCDD0
oklch(83.6% 0.02 208.7)
- #D6C5C2
#D6C5C2
oklch(83.7% 0.02 29.6)
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 #BBCDD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
Use #BBCDD0 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.