#B9C6D0
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82% 0.02 240.8), rgb(185, 198, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#B9C6D0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C6D0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 198, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 20%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.02 240.8) |
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 #B9C6D0 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C6D0 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C6D0 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C6D0 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C6D0
oklch(82% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 239)
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Step 500
500
#748DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.04 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C778B
oklch(55.6% 0.044 240.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6476
oklch(49.1% 0.041 241)
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Step 800
800
#3E5260
oklch(42.8% 0.034 239.1)
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Step 900
900
#35444F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#B9C6D0 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) | #C2C6D1 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC3D0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C8C9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C6D0
#B9C6D0
oklch(82% 0.02 240.8)
- #CEC1B7
#CEC1B7
oklch(81.9% 0.02 60.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #B9C6D0
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #B9C6D0. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #B9C6D0 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.