#B8D1CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84% 0.029 176.9), rgb(184, 209, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#B8D1CA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D1CA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 209, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 21%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.029 176.9) |
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 #B8D1CA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8D1CA | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D1CA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D1CA text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D1CA
oklch(84% 0.029 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.045 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#629589
oklch(63% 0.058 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#488072
oklch(55.7% 0.064 175.9)
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Step 700
700
#396C60
oklch(49.2% 0.059 176.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F584E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4841
oklch(37.6% 0.037 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A26
oklch(26.9% 0.024 178)
#B8D1CA 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) | #CFCECA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACACB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D2CF | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D1CA
#B8D1CA
oklch(84% 0.029 176.9)
- #DBC3CB
#DBC3CB
oklch(84% 0.029 355.6)
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 #B8D1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
Use #B8D1CA 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.