#B0C8CD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.6% 0.027 211.6), rgb(176, 200, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#B0C8CD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0C8CD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 200, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.027 211.6) |
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 #B0C8CD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0C8CD | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0C8CD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0C8CD text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0C8CD
oklch(81.6% 0.027 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.043 212)
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Step 500
500
#61939D
oklch(63.2% 0.056 211.5)
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Step 600
600
#477D88
oklch(55.7% 0.06 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#386973
oklch(49% 0.055 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F565E
oklch(42.8% 0.046 212.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 212.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#B0C8CD 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) | #C4C6CD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC2CD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CAC9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0C8CD
#B0C8CD
oklch(81.6% 0.027 211.6)
- #D4BDB8
#D4BDB8
oklch(81.6% 0.027 32.3)
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 #B0C8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
Use #B0C8CD 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.