#B7C7CE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82% 0.02 225.8), rgb(183, 199, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#B7C7CE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C7CE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 199, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 19%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.02 225.8) |
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 #B7C7CE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C7CE | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C7CE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C7CE text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7C7CE
oklch(82% 0.02 225.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B0
oklch(70.6% 0.032 226.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F8F9D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#577987
oklch(55.5% 0.044 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#476673
oklch(49.1% 0.042 225.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B535D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 225.6)
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Step 900
900
#32454D
oklch(37.8% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#B7C7CE 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) | #C3C6CE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C3CE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C9C9 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C7CE
#B7C7CE
oklch(82% 0.02 225.8)
- #D0C0B9
#D0C0B9
oklch(81.9% 0.021 45.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #B7C7CE
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #B7C7CE. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #B7C7CE 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.