#B7C5D5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.8% 0.027 251.7), rgb(183, 197, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#B7C5D5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C5D5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 197, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 26%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.027 251.7) |
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 #B7C5D5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C5D5 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C5D5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C5D5 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7C5D5
oklch(81.8% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BC
oklch(70.7% 0.044 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#718CAB
oklch(63.1% 0.056 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#597696
oklch(55.6% 0.06 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#496380
oklch(49.1% 0.056 251.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5168
oklch(42.7% 0.046 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#334355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#B7C5D5 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) | #BFC5D6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC2D5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C8CA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C5D5
#B7C5D5
oklch(81.8% 0.027 251.7)
- #CFC1B1
#CFC1B1
oklch(81.8% 0.027 71.1)
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 #B7C5D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #B7C5D5 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.