#B5C9D0
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.3% 0.024 220.8), rgb(181, 201, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#B5C9D0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C9D0 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 201, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 22%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.024 220.8) |
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 #B5C9D0 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C9D0 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C9D0 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C9D0 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C9D0
oklch(82.3% 0.024 220.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A7B1
oklch(70.8% 0.038 218.8)
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Step 500
500
#68919E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F7B89
oklch(55.6% 0.053 220)
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Step 700
700
#406774
oklch(49% 0.049 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#35545F
oklch(42.6% 0.041 222.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E464E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 220.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#B5C9D0 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) | #C5C8D0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C4D0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECCCB | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C9D0
#B5C9D0
oklch(82.3% 0.024 220.8)
- #D4C0B9
#D4C0B9
oklch(82.3% 0.025 40.3)
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 #B5C9D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #B5C9D0 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.