#B9CAED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.8% 0.053 264.8), rgb(185, 202, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#B9CAED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 265°. 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 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CAED |
| RGB | rgb(185, 202, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.053 264.8) |
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 #B9CAED | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CAED | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9CAED text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CAED text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CAED
oklch(83.8% 0.053 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6988CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5170B8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#425E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#364D80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#B9CAED 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) | #BFCCEF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7EC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD1D5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CAED
#B9CAED
oklch(83.8% 0.053 264.8)
- #DAC8A3
#DAC8A3
oklch(83.8% 0.053 85.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B9CAED, 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 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #B9CAED 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.