#B2B8CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.026 271.1), rgb(178, 184, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#B2B8CA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B8CA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 184, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.026 271.1) |
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 #B2B8CA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B8CA | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B8CA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B8CA text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B8CA
oklch(78.4% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A0BC
oklch(70.8% 0.042 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D88AB
oklch(63.1% 0.054 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#667296
oklch(55.6% 0.058 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#555F80
oklch(49% 0.055 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#464E68
oklch(42.8% 0.045 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4155
oklch(37.8% 0.035 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#B2B8CA 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) | #B3B9CB | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7CA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBBBE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B8CA
#B2B8CA
oklch(78.4% 0.026 271.1)
- #BFB8A6
#BFB8A6
oklch(78.3% 0.026 89.2)
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 #B2B8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #B2B8CA 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.