#B8BDCF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80% 0.026 273.4), rgb(184, 189, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#B8BDCF 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BDCF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 189, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 19%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.026 273.4) |
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 #B8BDCF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BDCF | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BDCF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BDCF text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BDCF
oklch(80% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#989FBB
oklch(70.6% 0.042 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F88AA
oklch(63.2% 0.052 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#687196
oklch(55.5% 0.059 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#575F80
oklch(49.2% 0.054 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#474D68
oklch(42.6% 0.046 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4154
oklch(37.8% 0.034 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#B8BDCF 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) | #B8BED0 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BDCF | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C0C3 | 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°).
- #B8BDCF
#B8BDCF
oklch(80% 0.026 273.4)
- #C3BEAB
#C3BEAB
oklch(80% 0.027 94.8)
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 #B8BDCF, 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 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #B8BDCF 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.