#B9BDCB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80% 0.02 273.2), rgb(185, 189, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#B9BDCB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BDCB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 189, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 15%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.02 273.2) |
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 #B9BDCB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BDCB | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BDCB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BDCB text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BDCB
oklch(80% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#8188A3
oklch(63% 0.041 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A728E
oklch(55.6% 0.045 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#595F79
oklch(49% 0.042 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#494E62
oklch(42.7% 0.034 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#B9BDCB 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) | #B9BECC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BDCB | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BFC1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BDCB
#B9BDCB
oklch(80% 0.02 273.2)
- #C2BEAF
#C2BEAF
oklch(80.1% 0.021 94.6)
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 #B9BDCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #B9BDCB 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.