#B4C5CE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.3% 0.023 230.6), rgb(180, 197, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#B4C5CE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.023. 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 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C5CE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 197, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.023 230.6) |
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 #B4C5CE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C5CE | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C5CE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C5CE text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C5CE
oklch(81.3% 0.023 230.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B3
oklch(70.6% 0.036 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D8FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.046 230)
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Step 600
600
#55798B
oklch(55.6% 0.049 230.4)
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Step 700
700
#456676
oklch(49.1% 0.046 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#395360
oklch(42.7% 0.038 230.4)
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Step 900
900
#31454F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 230.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#B4C5CE 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) | #C1C4CF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC1CE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC8C8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C5CE
#B4C5CE
oklch(81.3% 0.023 230.6)
- #CFBEB5
#CFBEB5
oklch(81.3% 0.023 49.9)
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 #B4C5CE, 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 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #B4C5CE 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.