#B2B5CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.031 279.5), rgb(178, 181, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#B2B5CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B5CB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 181, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.031 279.5) |
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 #B2B5CB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B5CB | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B5CB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B5CB text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B5CB
oklch(77.8% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EC0
oklch(70.8% 0.05 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#8186B0
oklch(63.2% 0.063 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B6F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.07 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#595D85
oklch(49.1% 0.064 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#494C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F58
oklch(37.7% 0.043 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#B2B5CB 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) | #B0B7CC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB5CA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB9BC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B5CB
#B2B5CB
oklch(77.8% 0.031 279.5)
- #BBB7A1
#BBB7A1
oklch(77.7% 0.031 98.6)
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 #B2B5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #B2B5CB 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.