#B5BEC4 — Stormy Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#B5BEC4

≈ Stormy

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On white

1.89:1

Fails AA

On black

9.27:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(9.27:1)

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Hue204°Saturation8%Brightness77%

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Normal vision#B5BEC4

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Palettes with this color

Gray Silver Cloud Palette≈Aqua Silver Palette≈Silver Sky Cloud Palette≈Gray Silver Cloud Palette≈Gray Sage Silver Palette≈Gray Sage Silver Palette≈

Colors that go with Stormy

Stormy is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Sand Ripples#C4BBB5 Nebulous#C4B5B7 Chrome White#C4C3B5 Trade Winds#B5C4C3 Mercury#E9EBEC Wet Concrete#36393A

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameStormy#B0BCC3ΔE 1.4 CSS nameSilver#C0C0C0ΔE 4.6 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 6.0

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Stormy — meaning & where to use it

Stormy is a bright neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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