#B5CBD2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.026 218.8), rgb(181, 203, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#B5CBD2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CBD2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 203, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 24%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.026 218.8) |
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 #B5CBD2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CBD2 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CBD2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CBD2 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CBD2
oklch(82.8% 0.026 218.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 219)
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Step 500
500
#65929F
oklch(63.2% 0.053 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B7C8A
oklch(55.7% 0.057 218)
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Step 700
700
#3C6875
oklch(49.1% 0.053 218.8)
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Step 800
800
#32555F
oklch(42.7% 0.044 218)
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Step 900
900
#2C464E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#B5CBD2 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) | #C6C9D2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C6D2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCECD | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CBD2
#B5CBD2
oklch(82.8% 0.026 218.8)
- #D6C1BB
#D6C1BB
oklch(82.7% 0.025 36.5)
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 #B5CBD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
Use #B5CBD2 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.