#B8C2CB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.017 245.1), rgb(184, 194, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#B8C2CB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8C2CB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 194, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 15%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.017 245.1) |
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 #B8C2CB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8C2CB | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8C2CB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8C2CB text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8C2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A3B1
oklch(70.7% 0.027 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#798C9D
oklch(63.1% 0.034 245.4)
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Step 600
600
#617688
oklch(55.6% 0.037 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#506374
oklch(49.1% 0.036 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#42515E
oklch(42.7% 0.029 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#38434D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#B8C2CB 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) | #BFC2CB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C4C5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8C2CB
#B8C2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 245.1)
- #C9BFB6
#C9BFB6
oklch(81% 0.017 64.6)
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 #B8C2CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #B8C2CB 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.