#B6C2CC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.019 243), rgb(182, 194, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#B6C2CC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6C2CC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 194, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 18%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.019 243) |
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 #B6C2CC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6C2CC | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6C2CC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6C2CC text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6C2CC
oklch(80.8% 0.019 243)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B3
oklch(70.7% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 500
500
#758DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.04 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E778B
oklch(55.7% 0.043 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6476
oklch(49.2% 0.04 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5160
oklch(42.6% 0.034 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#36434E
oklch(37.6% 0.025 244)
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Step 950
950
#20282E
oklch(27.2% 0.016 240.6)
#B6C2CC 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) | #BEC2CD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFCC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C4C5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6C2CC
#B6C2CC
oklch(80.8% 0.019 243)
- #CABEB4
#CABEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 62.4)
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 #B6C2CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #B6C2CC 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.