#B9BCD0
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.9% 0.028 279), rgb(185, 188, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#B9BCD0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BCD0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 188, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 20%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.028 279) |
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 #B9BCD0 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BCD0 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BCD0 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BCD0 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BCD0
oklch(79.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#8186AD
oklch(63% 0.059 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7098
oklch(55.7% 0.062 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#595D82
oklch(49% 0.059 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#494C69
oklch(42.6% 0.048 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4056
oklch(37.8% 0.038 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#B9BCD0 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) | #B7BED1 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BCCF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BFC2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BCD0
#B9BCD0
oklch(79.9% 0.028 279)
- #C2BEAA
#C2BEAA
oklch(79.9% 0.028 97.7)
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 #B9BCD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #B9BCD0 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.