#B1C6D0
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.4% 0.027 228), rgb(177, 198, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#B1C6D0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.027. 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 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1C6D0 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 198, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.027 228) |
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 #B1C6D0 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1C6D0 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1C6D0 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1C6D0 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1C6D0
oklch(81.4% 0.027 228)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B6
oklch(70.6% 0.043 229)
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Step 500
500
#6690A4
oklch(63% 0.055 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C7A8F
oklch(55.5% 0.06 228.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D677A
oklch(49.1% 0.056 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#335463
oklch(42.7% 0.046 228.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4651
oklch(37.9% 0.036 227.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#B1C6D0 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) | #C1C5D1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC1D0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C9C9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1C6D0
#B1C6D0
oklch(81.4% 0.027 228)
- #D2BDB3
#D2BDB3
oklch(81.3% 0.028 47.2)
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 #B1C6D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
Use #B1C6D0 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.