What color is #BBBCC6?

#BBBCC6 is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(187, 188, 198), and in HSL hsl(235, 9%, 75%).

Is #BBBCC6 accessible as text?

On white, #BBBCC6 has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #BBBCC6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BBBCC6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #BBBCC6?

As a neutral, #BBBCC6 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BBBCC6 the same as CSS silver?

No — #BBBCC6 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#BBBCC6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BBBCC6

Not just a swatch — here's how #BBBCC6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BBBCC6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BBBCC6 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Silver sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BBBCC6 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Silver opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BBBCC6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #E2E3EC

Silver is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Silver.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BBBCC6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Silver keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BBBCC6 Secondary #EAEAEE Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Silver is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Silver carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BBBCC6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 79/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 76/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BBBCC6

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People also use #BBBCC6 with

Light Gray Silver Pale Silver Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F2F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCBAC5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BBBCC6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BBBCC6;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 188 198;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.7% 0.014 281.5);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9E9ED;
  --color-200: #D3D3DA;
  --color-300: #B2B3BD;
  --color-400: #9293A0;
  --color-500: #727482;
  --color-600: #5B5C67;
  --color-700: #44444B;
  --color-800: #2E2F33;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  silver: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9E9ED',
    200: '#D3D3DA',
    300: '#B2B3BD',
    400: '#9293A0',
    500: '#727482',
    600: '#5B5C67',
    700: '#44444B',
    800: '#2E2F33',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #BBBCC6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9E9ED;
$base-200: #D3D3DA;
$base-300: #B2B3BD;
$base-400: #9293A0;
$base-500: #727482;
$base-600: #5B5C67;
$base-700: #44444B;
$base-800: #2E2F33;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #9091A2;
$base-subtle: #EBEBED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BBBCC6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D3DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2B3BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9293A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727482",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B5C67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44444B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2F33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BBBCC6

Color Lab

Pairs with #BBBCC6

UI roles & guardrails

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