#B9C8CA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.2% 0.017 206.4), rgb(185, 200, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#B9C8CA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C8CA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 200, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 14%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.017 206.4) |
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 #B9C8CA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C8CA | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C8CA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C8CA text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C8CA
oklch(82.2% 0.017 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A9
oklch(70.8% 0.027 205.8)
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Step 500
500
#729094
oklch(63.2% 0.034 206.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.037 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A676A
oklch(49.2% 0.034 204.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5457
oklch(42.8% 0.028 206.1)
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Step 900
900
#344547
oklch(37.7% 0.022 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#B9C8CA 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) | #C5C7CA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C4CA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C9C9 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C8CA
#B9C8CA
oklch(82.2% 0.017 206.4)
- #CFC1BF
#CFC1BF
oklch(82.2% 0.016 27.3)
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 #B9C8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
Use #B9C8CA 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.