#B9C3BF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2), rgb(185, 195, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#B9C3BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C3BF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 195, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 8%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2) |
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 #B9C3BF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C3BF | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C3BF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C3BF text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59F
oklch(70.8% 0.02 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F87
oklch(63.2% 0.026 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#647971
oklch(55.7% 0.028 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#53665E
oklch(49.2% 0.026 167.8)
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Step 800
800
#44534D
oklch(42.7% 0.021 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#394540
oklch(37.8% 0.018 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#B9C3BF 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) | #C2C1BF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0BF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C3C2 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B9C3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.012
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B9C3BF 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.