#B2BFCF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80% 0.027 253.6), rgb(178, 191, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#B2BFCF 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BFCF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 191, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.027 253.6) |
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 #B2BFCF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BFCF | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BFCF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BFCF text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BFCF
oklch(80% 0.027 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3BB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#728CAB
oklch(63.1% 0.056 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B7596
oklch(55.5% 0.06 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6380
oklch(49.2% 0.056 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5168
oklch(42.8% 0.046 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#344354
oklch(37.7% 0.035 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#B2BFCF 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) | #BABFD0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BCCF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC2C4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BFCF
#B2BFCF
oklch(80% 0.027 253.6)
- #C8BBAB
#C8BBAB
oklch(79.8% 0.027 73.1)
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 #B2BFCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #B2BFCF 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.