#BBD0DA
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.5% 0.027 228), rgb(187, 208, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#BBD0DA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD0DA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 208, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.027 228) |
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 #BBD0DA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD0DA | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD0DA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD0DA text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD0DA
oklch(84.5% 0.027 228)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B6
oklch(70.6% 0.043 229)
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Step 500
500
#6690A4
oklch(63% 0.055 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D7A8F
oklch(55.5% 0.059 229.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6779
oklch(49% 0.055 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#335463
oklch(42.7% 0.046 228.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4551
oklch(37.6% 0.036 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#BBD0DA 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) | #CBCFDB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CBDA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D3D3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD0DA
#BBD0DA
oklch(84.5% 0.027 228)
- #DCC7BD
#DCC7BD
oklch(84.4% 0.027 47.2)
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 #BBD0DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
Use #BBD0DA 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.