#B0B4CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.036 278.3), rgb(176, 180, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#B0B4CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0B4CD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 180, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.036 278.3) |
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 #B0B4CD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0B4CD | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0B4CD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0B4CD text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0B4CD
oklch(77.5% 0.036 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#989EC5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 278)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B6
oklch(63.1% 0.074 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#696FA2
oklch(55.8% 0.079 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#575C8A
oklch(49% 0.074 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#474C70
oklch(42.8% 0.06 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#B0B4CD 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) | #AEB6CE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB8BC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0B4CD
#B0B4CD
oklch(77.5% 0.036 278.3)
- #BBB69D
#BBB69D
oklch(77.4% 0.035 97.8)
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 #B0B4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #B0B4CD 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.