#B9C2CE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.1% 0.02 255.6), rgb(185, 194, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#B9C2CE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C2CE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 194, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.02 255.6) |
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 #B9C2CE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C2CE | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C2CE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C2CE text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C2CE
oklch(81.1% 0.02 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8BA2
oklch(63.1% 0.04 256)
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Step 600
600
#63758D
oklch(55.7% 0.043 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#526278
oklch(49.1% 0.041 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#435061
oklch(42.7% 0.033 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#384250
oklch(37.6% 0.027 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#B9C2CE 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) | #BEC2CF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C5C6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C2CE
#B9C2CE
oklch(81.1% 0.02 255.6)
- #C9C0B4
#C9C0B4
oklch(81.2% 0.019 75.3)
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 #B9C2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #B9C2CE 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.