#B4BDCB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.6% 0.022 259.2), rgb(180, 189, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#B4BDCB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BDCB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 189, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.022 259.2) |
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 #B4BDCB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BDCB | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BDCB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BDCB text on black | 11.08:1 | 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)
#B4BDCB
oklch(79.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B7
oklch(70.8% 0.035 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#798BA5
oklch(63.2% 0.045 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#627491
oklch(55.5% 0.05 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#51627B
oklch(49.2% 0.045 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#435064
oklch(42.8% 0.037 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#384252
oklch(37.7% 0.031 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#B4BDCB 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) | #B9BDCC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BBCB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC0C1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BDCB
#B4BDCB
oklch(79.6% 0.022 259.2)
- #C4BBAD
#C4BBAD
oklch(79.6% 0.022 79.1)
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 #B4BDCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #B4BDCB 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.