#B9BEDB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.7% 0.041 277.7), rgb(185, 190, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#B9BEDB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BEDB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 190, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 32%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.041 277.7) |
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 #B9BEDB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BEDB | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BEDB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BEDB text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BEDB
oklch(80.7% 0.041 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#969DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.066 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D85BC
oklch(63.2% 0.083 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#666EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.09 277)
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Step 700
700
#555B90
oklch(49% 0.085 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#464B75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#B9BEDB 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) | #B7C1DC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BEDA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C3C7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BEDB
#B9BEDB
oklch(80.7% 0.041 277.7)
- #C7C1A3
#C7C1A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 97.9)
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 #B9BEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
Use #B9BEDB 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.