#B4B8CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.6% 0.03 277.1), rgb(180, 184, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#B4B8CD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B8CD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 184, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.03 277.1) |
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 #B4B8CD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4B8CD | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B8CD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B8CD text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B8CD
oklch(78.6% 0.03 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#999EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#8086AF
oklch(63% 0.062 278)
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Step 600
600
#69709A
oklch(55.6% 0.066 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#585E84
oklch(49.2% 0.061 277)
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Step 800
800
#484C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4057
oklch(37.8% 0.04 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#B4B8CD 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) | #B3BACE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B8CC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBCBF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B8CD
#B4B8CD
oklch(78.6% 0.03 277.1)
- #BEBAA4
#BEBAA4
oklch(78.6% 0.031 98.6)
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 #B4B8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B4B8CD 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.