#B5C8CF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.023 221.9), rgb(181, 200, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#B5C8CF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C8CF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 200, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.023 221.9) |
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 #B5C8CF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C8CF | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C8CF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C8CF text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C8CF
oklch(82.1% 0.023 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B1
oklch(70.6% 0.037 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A909E
oklch(63% 0.047 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#517A89
oklch(55.5% 0.051 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#426774
oklch(49.1% 0.047 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#36545E
oklch(42.6% 0.039 220.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F454D
oklch(37.5% 0.031 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#B5C8CF 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) | #C4C7CF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C3CF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECACA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C8CF
#B5C8CF
oklch(82.1% 0.023 221.9)
- #D2C0B9
#D2C0B9
oklch(82.1% 0.023 42.5)
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 #B5C8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
Use #B5C8CF 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.