#B9BFD7
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.8% 0.034 274.5), rgb(185, 191, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#B9BFD7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BFD7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 191, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 27%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.034 274.5) |
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 #B9BFD7 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BFD7 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BFD7 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BFD7 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#969FC4
oklch(70.8% 0.055 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B5
oklch(63.2% 0.071 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#6670A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#545D89
oklch(49% 0.072 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#454C6F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A405A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 274)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#B9BFD7 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) | #B9C1D8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C3C7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BFD7
#B9BFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 274.5)
- #C7C0A8
#C7C0A8
oklch(80.7% 0.034 93.6)
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 #B9BFD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
Use #B9BFD7 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.