#B9C3BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.7% 0.016 151.7), rgb(185, 195, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#B9C3BB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C3BB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 195, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 8%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.016 151.7) |
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 #B9C3BB | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C3BB | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C3BB text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C3BB text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C3BB
oklch(80.7% 0.016 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A599
oklch(70.7% 0.024 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F80
oklch(63% 0.031 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#657969
oklch(55.5% 0.034 151)
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Step 700
700
#546658
oklch(49.1% 0.031 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#445348
oklch(42.6% 0.026 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A453C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#B9C3BB 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) | #C3C1BB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C3C1 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C3BB
#B9C3BB
oklch(80.7% 0.016 151.7)
- #C6BCC4
#C6BCC4
oklch(80.6% 0.016 332.3)
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 #B9C3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #B9C3BB 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.