#B4BDCA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.021 257.5), rgb(180, 189, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#B4BDCA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BDCA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 17%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.021 257.5) |
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 #B4BDCA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BDCA | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BDCA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BDCA text on black | 11.07:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BDCA
oklch(79.5% 0.021 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#798BA4
oklch(63.1% 0.043 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#62758F
oklch(55.7% 0.046 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#51627A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 257)
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Step 800
800
#435063
oklch(42.8% 0.036 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#384251
oklch(37.6% 0.029 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#B4BDCA 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) | #B9BDCB | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BBCA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC0C1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BDCA
#B4BDCA
oklch(79.5% 0.021 257.5)
- #C4BBAE
#C4BBAE
oklch(79.6% 0.021 77.3)
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 #B4BDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4BDCA 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.