#B8BCD6
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80% 0.037 278.6), rgb(184, 188, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#B8BCD6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BCD6 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 188, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 27%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.037 278.6) |
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 #B8BCD6 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BCD6 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BCD6 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BCD6 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BCD6
oklch(80% 0.037 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#989DC6
oklch(70.6% 0.06 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#686EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.083 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#575C8C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#474B71
oklch(42.6% 0.063 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.05 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#B8BCD6 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) | #B5BED7 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BCD5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C0C4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BCD6
#B8BCD6
oklch(80% 0.037 278.6)
- #C4BFA4
#C4BFA4
oklch(80.2% 0.037 98.5)
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 #B8BCD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #B8BCD6 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.