#B0BBCE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79% 0.03 261.5), rgb(176, 187, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#B0BBCE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BBCE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 187, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.03 261.5) |
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 #B0BBCE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BBCE | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BBCE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BBCE text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 262.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BBCE
oklch(79% 0.03 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1BF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#758AAF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E749A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6184
oklch(49.1% 0.062 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#364257
oklch(37.7% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#202733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 261.1)
#B0BBCE 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) | #B5BCCF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B9CE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BFC1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BBCE
#B0BBCE
oklch(79% 0.03 261.5)
- #C4B9A6
#C4B9A6
oklch(79% 0.029 81.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #B0BBCE
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #B0BBCE. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #B0BBCE 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.