#B2BCC4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79% 0.016 241.8), rgb(178, 188, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#B2BCC4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BCC4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 188, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 13%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.016 241.8) |
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 #B2BCC4 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BCC4 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BCC4 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BCC4 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BCC4
oklch(79% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A3AF
oklch(70.7% 0.025 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#798C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.033 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#617687
oklch(55.5% 0.036 242.8)
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Step 700
700
#516372
oklch(49% 0.033 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#42515D
oklch(42.7% 0.028 242.5)
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Step 900
900
#38434C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 243)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#B2BCC4 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) | #B9BCC4 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BAC4 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBEBE | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BCC4
#B2BCC4
oklch(79% 0.016 241.8)
- #C2B8B0
#C2B8B0
oklch(78.9% 0.016 61.3)
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 #B2BCC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #B2BCC4 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.