#B1CBCE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.028 205.1), rgb(177, 203, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#B1CBCE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CBCE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 203, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.028 205.1) |
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 #B1CBCE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CBCE | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CBCE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1CBCE text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CBCE
oklch(82.4% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AE
oklch(70.7% 0.045 205.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E949A
oklch(63.1% 0.058 204.7)
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Step 600
600
#427E85
oklch(55.6% 0.063 205.4)
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Step 700
700
#346A71
oklch(49% 0.058 206.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C575C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#28484B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 203.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#B1CBCE 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) | #C7C9CE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C4CE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CDCC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CBCE
#B1CBCE
oklch(82.4% 0.028 205.1)
- #D7BFBC
#D7BFBC
oklch(82.4% 0.028 26.2)
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 #B1CBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #B1CBCE 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.