#B2BDC8
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.3% 0.02 248.1), rgb(178, 189, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#B2BDC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 189, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 17%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.02 248.1) |
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 #B2BDC8 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BDC8 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BDC8 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BDC8 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#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
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BDC8
oklch(79.3% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B4
oklch(70.8% 0.031 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#778CA1
oklch(63.1% 0.04 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F768C
oklch(55.6% 0.044 247.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6377
oklch(49% 0.041 247.4)
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Step 800
800
#405161
oklch(42.7% 0.034 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#37434F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#B2BDC8 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) | #B9BDC9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BBC8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBFC0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BDC8
#B2BDC8
oklch(79.3% 0.02 248.1)
- #C4B9AE
#C4B9AE
oklch(79.2% 0.02 67.5)
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 #B2BDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B2BDC8 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.