#B9BEDC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.7% 0.043 277.9), rgb(185, 190, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#B9BEDC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BEDC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 190, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.043 277.9) |
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 #B9BEDC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BEDC | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BEDC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BEDC text on black | 11.46:1 | 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)
#B9BEDC
oklch(80.7% 0.043 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#969DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D84BE
oklch(63.1% 0.088 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#666DAA
oklch(55.5% 0.095 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#555B92
oklch(49.1% 0.088 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#464B76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E60
oklch(37.6% 0.058 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#B9BEDC 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) | #B6C1DD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BEDB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C3C8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BEDC
#B9BEDC
oklch(80.7% 0.043 277.9)
- #C7C1A2
#C7C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 98.2)
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 #B9BEDC, 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 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
Use #B9BEDC 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.