#B2BDCE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.027 259), rgb(178, 189, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#B2BDCE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BDCE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 189, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.027 259) |
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 #B2BDCE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BDCE | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BDCE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BDCE text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BDCE
oklch(79.5% 0.027 259)
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Step 400
400
#91A2BC
oklch(70.8% 0.043 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#768BAB
oklch(63.2% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7497
oklch(55.5% 0.061 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6281
oklch(49.3% 0.056 259)
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Step 800
800
#405069
oklch(42.8% 0.046 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#364255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#B2BDCE 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) | #B8BECF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BBCE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC0C2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BDCE
#B2BDCE
oklch(79.5% 0.027 259)
- #C6BBA9
#C6BBA9
oklch(79.6% 0.028 80.2)
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 #B2BDCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #B2BDCE 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.