#B4BDCD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.6% 0.025 262.1), rgb(180, 189, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#B4BDCD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BDCD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 189, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.025 262.1) |
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 #B4BDCD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BDCD | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BDCD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BDCD text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BDCD
oklch(79.6% 0.025 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BA
oklch(70.6% 0.04 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#798AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.051 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#627494
oklch(55.7% 0.054 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#51617E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#424F67
oklch(42.6% 0.043 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#384253
oklch(37.7% 0.032 261)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#B4BDCD 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) | #B8BECE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BBCD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC0C2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BDCD
#B4BDCD
oklch(79.6% 0.025 262.1)
- #C5BBAB
#C5BBAB
oklch(79.6% 0.025 79.7)
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 #B4BDCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #B4BDCD 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.