#B9BBCE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.6% 0.027 281), rgb(185, 187, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#B9BBCE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BBCE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 187, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.027 281) |
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 #B9BBCE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BBCE | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BBCE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BBCE text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BBCE
oklch(79.6% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#8386AB
oklch(63.1% 0.056 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7096
oklch(55.7% 0.059 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D80
oklch(49.1% 0.056 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C68
oklch(42.6% 0.046 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4054
oklch(37.8% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#B9BBCE 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) | #B6BDCF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BBCD | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BEC1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BBCE
#B9BBCE
oklch(79.6% 0.027 281)
- #C0BDAA
#C0BDAA
oklch(79.6% 0.026 99.6)
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 #B9BBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #B9BBCE 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.