#B9BBD1
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.7% 0.031 281.5), rgb(185, 187, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#B9BBD1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BBD1 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 187, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 21%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.031 281.5) |
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 #B9BBD1 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BBD1 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BBD1 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BBD1 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BBD1
oklch(79.7% 0.031 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DBF
oklch(70.6% 0.049 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#8385AF
oklch(63.1% 0.063 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F9B
oklch(55.7% 0.068 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C85
oklch(49% 0.065 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C6C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F57
oklch(37.7% 0.041 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#B9BBD1 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) | #B6BDD2 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BCD0 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BFC2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BBD1
#B9BBD1
oklch(79.7% 0.031 281.5)
- #C1BEA7
#C1BEA7
oklch(79.8% 0.032 101)
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 #B9BBD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #B9BBD1 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.