#B8BCD1
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.9% 0.03 277.1), rgb(184, 188, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#B8BCD1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BCD1 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 188, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 21%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.03 277.1) |
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 #B8BCD1 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BCD1 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BCD1 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BCD1 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BCD1
oklch(79.9% 0.03 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#999EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#8086AF
oklch(63% 0.062 278)
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Step 600
600
#69709A
oklch(55.6% 0.066 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#585E84
oklch(49.2% 0.061 277)
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Step 800
800
#484C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4057
oklch(37.8% 0.04 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#B8BCD1 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) | #B7BED2 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BCD0 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C0C3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BCD1
#B8BCD1
oklch(79.9% 0.03 277.1)
- #C2BEA8
#C2BEA8
oklch(79.9% 0.03 98.6)
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 #B8BCD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #B8BCD1 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.