#B5BCD0
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.6% 0.029 270.3), rgb(181, 188, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#B5BCD0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.029. 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BCD0 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 188, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 22%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.029 270.3) |
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 #B5BCD0 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BCD0 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BCD0 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BCD0 text on black | 11.06:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BCD0
oklch(79.6% 0.029 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B88AF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#64729A
oklch(55.6% 0.065 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#535F84
oklch(49.1% 0.061 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#444E6B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#394157
oklch(37.7% 0.039 269)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#B5BCD0 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) | #B6BDD1 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BBCF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC0C2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BCD0
#B5BCD0
oklch(79.6% 0.029 270.3)
- #C4BCA8
#C4BCA8
oklch(79.6% 0.029 88.8)
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 #B5BCD0, 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 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #B5BCD0 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.