#B0C5CE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81% 0.026 225.4), rgb(176, 197, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#B0C5CE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0C5CE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 197, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.026 225.4) |
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 #B0C5CE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0C5CE | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0C5CE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0C5CE text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0C5CE
oklch(81% 0.026 225.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B5
oklch(70.8% 0.042 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#6691A2
oklch(63.2% 0.053 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C7B8D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 224.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6778
oklch(49% 0.054 225.9)
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Step 800
800
#335462
oklch(42.6% 0.045 226.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4650
oklch(37.8% 0.035 225)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#B0C5CE 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) | #C0C4CF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0CE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C8C8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0C5CE
#B0C5CE
oklch(81% 0.026 225.4)
- #D0BCB3
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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 #B0C5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #B0C5CE 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.