#B5C2CD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.7% 0.021 243.5), rgb(181, 194, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#B5C2CD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C2CD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 194, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 19%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.021 243.5) |
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 #B5C2CD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C2CD | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C2CD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C2CD text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C2CD
oklch(80.7% 0.021 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B5
oklch(70.8% 0.034 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#738DA2
oklch(63.1% 0.043 242.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C778D
oklch(55.6% 0.047 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6478
oklch(49.1% 0.044 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5262
oklch(42.8% 0.036 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#354450
oklch(37.8% 0.028 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#B5C2CD 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) | #BEC2CE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFCD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC5C5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C2CD
#B5C2CD
oklch(80.7% 0.021 243.5)
- #CABEB2
#CABEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 67.5)
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 #B5C2CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #B5C2CD 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.