#B9C8ED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.055 267.8), rgb(185, 200, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#B9C8ED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C8ED |
| RGB | rgb(185, 200, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.055 267.8) |
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 #B9C8ED | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C8ED | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C8ED text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9C8ED text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C8ED
oklch(83.4% 0.055 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#899FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C86CD
oklch(63% 0.112 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#546FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#455CA0
oklch(49% 0.113 268)
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Step 800
800
#394C82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#313F68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#B9C8ED 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) | #BDCAEF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCFD4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C8ED
#B9C8ED
oklch(83.4% 0.055 267.8)
- #D7C7A0
#D7C7A0
oklch(83.3% 0.055 88.4)
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 #B9C8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #B9C8ED 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.