#b2b8c1

Color #b2b8c1

A nearly neutral, gray-leaning light blue.

Closest named color Silver #c0c0c0 · ΔE 6.14 Nearest Tailwind class mist-400 #9ca8ab · ΔE 6.9

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Conversions

HEX

#b2b8c1

RGB

rgb(178, 184, 193)

HSL

hsl(216, 10.8%, 72.7%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(216, 7.8%, 75.7%)

CMYK

cmyk(7.8%, 4.7%, 0%, 24.3%)

LAB

lab(74.57, -0.33, -5.27)

LCH

lch(74.57, 5.28, 266.42)

OKLCH

oklch(78.1%, 0.0144, 258.38)

HWB

hwb(216, 69.8%, 24.3%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#c1bbb2

Analogous

#b2bfc1

#b2b8c1

#b3b2c1

Triadic

#b2b8c1

#c1b2b8

#b8c1b2

Split-complementary

#b2b8c1

#c1b3b2

#bfc1b2

Tetradic

#b2b8c1

#bbb2c1

#c1bbb2

#b8c1b2

Square

#b2b8c1

#c1b2bf

#c1bbb2

#b2c1b3

Shades

Color #b2b8c1 mixed toward black.

#9098a5

#6e7989

#535b67

#373c44

#1c1e22

Tints

Color #b2b8c1 mixed toward white.

#bfc4cb

#ccd0d6

#d8dbe0

#e5e7ea

#f2f3f5

Tones

Color #b2b8c1 mixed toward gray.

#b3b8c0

#b4b8be

#b6b9bd

#b7b9bc

#b8b9bb

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

2:1

Aa Black text on this color

10.52:1

Black text reads better on this background (10.52:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#b5b5bf · ΔE 3.3

Deuteranopia

#b4b4be · ΔE 3.3

Tritanopia

#b2bdbd · ΔE 5.8

Achromatopsia

#b7b7b7 · ΔE 4.7

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #b2b8c1;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#b2b8c1]

Related colors

Light Steel Blue #b0c4de

Cornflower Blue #6495ed

Light Slate Gray #778899

Slate Gray #708090

Dodger Blue #1e90ff

Alice Blue #f0f8ff

Frequently asked questions

#b2b8c1 (#b2b8c1) is rgb(178, 184, 193) in RGB.

No, #b2b8c1 is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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