#B2B8CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.031 273), rgb(178, 184, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#B2B8CD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B8CD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 184, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.031 273) |
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 #B2B8CD | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B8CD | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B8CD text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B8CD text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B8CD
oklch(78.5% 0.031 273)
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Step 400
400
#969FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D87B0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#66719B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#555E85
oklch(49.1% 0.064 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#454D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#B2B8CD 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) | #B2BACE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBCBF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B8CD
#B2B8CD
oklch(78.5% 0.031 273)
- #BFB9A3
#BFB9A3
oklch(78.5% 0.031 94.4)
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 #B2B8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B2B8CD 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.