#B6C3CA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.017 231), rgb(182, 195, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#B6C3CA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6C3CA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 195, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 16%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.017 231) |
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 #B6C3CA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6C3CA | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6C3CA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6C3CA text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#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
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AF
oklch(70.7% 0.028 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#748E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.035 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7886
oklch(55.6% 0.039 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6572
oklch(49.2% 0.036 231)
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Step 800
800
#3E525D
oklch(42.6% 0.031 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#35444C
oklch(37.7% 0.024 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#B6C3CA 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) | #C0C2CA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC0CA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C5C5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6C3CA
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
- #CABEB7
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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 #B6C3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
Use #B6C3CA 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.