#B5C8CA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.9% 0.021 204.4), rgb(181, 200, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#B5C8CA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C8CA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 200, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 17%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.021 204.4) |
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 #B5C8CA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C8CA | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C8CA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C8CA text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C8CA
oklch(81.9% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AA
oklch(70.7% 0.033 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B9195
oklch(63% 0.042 204.2)
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Step 600
600
#527C80
oklch(55.7% 0.047 203.5)
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Step 700
700
#42686C
oklch(49% 0.044 204.3)
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Step 800
800
#375558
oklch(42.7% 0.036 203.8)
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Step 900
900
#304648
oklch(37.7% 0.028 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#B5C8CA 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) | #C5C6CA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C3CA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCAC9 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C8CA
#B5C8CA
oklch(81.9% 0.021 204.4)
- #D1BFBD
#D1BFBD
oklch(81.9% 0.021 25.2)
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 #B5C8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #B5C8CA 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.