#B9BECD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.2% 0.022 271.1), rgb(185, 190, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#B9BECD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.022. 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 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BECD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 190, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 17%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.022 271.1) |
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 #B9BECD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BECD | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BECD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BECD text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#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)
#B9BECD
oklch(80.2% 0.022 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F88A5
oklch(63% 0.045 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#697290
oklch(55.6% 0.048 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#57607B
oklch(49.2% 0.045 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#474E64
oklch(42.7% 0.038 271)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#B9BECD 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) | #BABFCE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BDCD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C1C3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BECD
#B9BECD
oklch(80.2% 0.022 271.1)
- #C3BEAF
#C3BEAF
oklch(80.1% 0.021 91.6)
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 #B9BECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #B9BECD 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.