#B8BCCE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.026 275.8), rgb(184, 188, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#B8BCCE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BCCE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 188, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 18%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.026 275.8) |
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 #B8BCCE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BCCE | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BCCE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BCCE text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BCCE
oklch(79.8% 0.026 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#999FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#8087AA
oklch(63% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7195
oklch(55.7% 0.057 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#585E7F
oklch(49% 0.053 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#484D67
oklch(42.6% 0.044 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4054
oklch(37.6% 0.035 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#B8BCCE 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) | #B7BDCF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BCCE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BFC2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BCCE
#B8BCCE
oklch(79.8% 0.026 275.8)
- #C2BDAB
#C2BDAB
oklch(79.7% 0.025 94.1)
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 #B8BCCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #B8BCCE 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.