#B9C8DD
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.034 256.8), rgb(185, 200, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#B9C8DD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C8DD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 200, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.034 256.8) |
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 #B9C8DD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C8DD | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C8DD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C8DD text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C8DD
oklch(82.8% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C3
oklch(70.6% 0.055 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F8BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.069 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#56759F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#476288
oklch(49.1% 0.069 257)
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Step 800
800
#3A506F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 257)
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Step 900
900
#324359
oklch(37.8% 0.044 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#B9C8DD 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) | #C1C9DE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC5DD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CCCF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C8DD
#B9C8DD
oklch(82.8% 0.034 256.8)
- #D3C4AF
#D3C4AF
oklch(82.7% 0.033 76.4)
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 #B9C8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.007
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #B9C8DD 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.