#B9C4E6
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.3% 0.049 271.2), rgb(185, 196, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#B9C4E6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 196, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.049 271.2) |
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 #B9C4E6 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C4E6 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C4E6 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C4E6 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C4E6
oklch(82.3% 0.049 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7386C7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6EB3
oklch(55.5% 0.11 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#353F65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#B9C4E6 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) | #BAC7E8 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C3E5 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECACF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C4E6
#B9C4E6
oklch(82.3% 0.049 271.2)
- #D1C5A1
#D1C5A1
oklch(82.4% 0.05 91.8)
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 #B9C4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #B9C4E6 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.