#B0C2CA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.3% 0.023 226.2), rgb(176, 194, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#B0C2CA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0C2CA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 194, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.023 226.2) |
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 #B0C2CA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0C2CA | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0C2CA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0C2CA text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0C2CA
oklch(80.3% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B2
oklch(70.7% 0.037 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B909F
oklch(63.1% 0.047 224.9)
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Step 600
600
#537A8A
oklch(55.7% 0.05 225.5)
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Step 700
700
#436675
oklch(49% 0.047 226.8)
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Step 800
800
#37545F
oklch(42.8% 0.039 223.7)
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Step 900
900
#30454E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#B0C2CA 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) | #BEC1CA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABECA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C5C4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0C2CA
#B0C2CA
oklch(80.3% 0.023 226.2)
- #CCBAB3
#CCBAB3
oklch(80.2% 0.023 42.5)
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 #B0C2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #B0C2CA 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.