#B7C3CD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.1% 0.019 243), rgb(183, 195, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#B7C3CD 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C3CD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 195, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 18%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 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 #B7C3CD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C3CD | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C3CD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C3CD text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#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)
#B7C3CD
oklch(81.1% 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)
#B7C3CD 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) | #BFC3CE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C5C6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C3CD
#B7C3CD
oklch(81.1% 0.019 243)
- #CBBFB5
#CBBFB5
oklch(81.2% 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 #B7C3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #B7C3CD 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.