#B8CBCE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.9% 0.021 208.1), rgb(184, 203, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#B8CBCE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CBCE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 203, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 18%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.021 208.1) |
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 #B8CBCE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CBCE | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8CBCE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8CBCE text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CBCE
oklch(82.9% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AC
oklch(70.7% 0.034 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9197
oklch(63.1% 0.043 208.2)
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Step 600
600
#527B82
oklch(55.5% 0.047 209.3)
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Step 700
700
#42686E
oklch(49.1% 0.044 208.4)
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Step 800
800
#375559
oklch(42.8% 0.036 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#304649
oklch(37.7% 0.028 206.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#B8CBCE 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) | #C8C9CE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C6CE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CDCC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CBCE
#B8CBCE
oklch(82.9% 0.021 208.1)
- #D4C2BF
#D4C2BF
oklch(82.8% 0.021 28.9)
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 #B8CBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
Use #B8CBCE 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.