#B2BEC5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.4% 0.017 233.1), rgb(178, 190, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#B2BEC5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 190, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 14%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.017 233.1) |
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 #B2BEC5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BEC5 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BEC5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BEC5 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BEC5
oklch(79.4% 0.017 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AF
oklch(70.7% 0.027 233.2)
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Step 500
500
#768D9B
oklch(63% 0.034 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7786
oklch(55.5% 0.037 234.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6471
oklch(49% 0.034 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#40525C
oklch(42.7% 0.028 232.6)
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Step 900
900
#36444C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#B2BEC5 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) | #BBBDC5 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BBC5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC0C0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BEC5
#B2BEC5
oklch(79.4% 0.017 233.1)
- #C5B9B2
#C5B9B2
oklch(79.4% 0.017 52.5)
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 #B2BEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #B2BEC5 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.