#B8CBDA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.2% 0.03 241.7), rgb(184, 203, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#B8CBDA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CBDA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 203, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.03 241.7) |
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 #B8CBDA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CBDA | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8CBDA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8CBDA text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CBDA
oklch(83.2% 0.03 241.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A5BC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#698EAB
oklch(63% 0.06 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#507897
oklch(55.6% 0.066 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#406580
oklch(49% 0.061 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#355368
oklch(42.8% 0.05 240)
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Step 900
900
#2F4455
oklch(37.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#B8CBDA 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) | #C5CBDB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C7DA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCFD0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CBDA
#B8CBDA
oklch(83.2% 0.03 241.7)
- #D7C4B5
#D7C4B5
oklch(83.2% 0.03 60.7)
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 #B8CBDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
Use #B8CBDA 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.