#B9BECE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.3% 0.023 272), rgb(185, 190, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#B9BECE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BECE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 190, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.023 272) |
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 #B9BECE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BECE | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BECE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BECE text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BECE
oklch(80.3% 0.023 272)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.036 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F88A7
oklch(63.1% 0.048 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#687292
oklch(55.6% 0.051 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#575F7C
oklch(49% 0.048 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#474E65
oklch(42.7% 0.039 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4152
oklch(37.8% 0.03 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#B9BECE 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) | #BABFCF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BDCE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C1C3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BECE
#B9BECE
oklch(80.3% 0.023 272)
- #C4BEAE
#C4BEAE
oklch(80.2% 0.023 89.8)
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 #B9BECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- 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 0.047
Use #B9BECE 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.