#B5BBCE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.3% 0.028 271.8), rgb(181, 187, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#B5BBCE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.028. 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 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BBCE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 187, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 20%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.028 271.8) |
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 #B5BBCE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BBCE | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BBCE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BBCE text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BBCE
oklch(79.3% 0.028 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BD
oklch(70.8% 0.044 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D88AC
oklch(63.1% 0.056 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#667198
oklch(55.5% 0.062 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#555F82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#464E69
oklch(42.8% 0.046 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4156
oklch(37.8% 0.037 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#B5BBCE 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) | #B6BCCF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BACE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BEC1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BBCE
#B5BBCE
oklch(79.3% 0.028 271.8)
- #C2BBA8
#C2BBA8
oklch(79.3% 0.027 90.1)
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 #B5BBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #B5BBCE 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.