#B9CBCA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.8% 0.02 192.7), rgb(185, 203, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#B9CBCA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CBCA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 203, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 15%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.02 192.7) |
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 #B9CBCA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CBCA | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CBCA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CBCA text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 197)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CBCA
oklch(82.8% 0.02 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A6
oklch(70.7% 0.031 193.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9290
oklch(63.2% 0.041 192)
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Step 600
600
#557C7A
oklch(55.7% 0.044 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#456867
oklch(49% 0.04 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#395554
oklch(42.7% 0.034 193.2)
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Step 900
900
#314645
oklch(37.6% 0.026 192.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#B9CBCA 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) | #C9C9CA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C6CA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CCCB | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CBCA
#B9CBCA
oklch(82.8% 0.02 192.7)
- #D3C2C3
#D3C2C3
oklch(82.8% 0.019 13.5)
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 #B9CBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
Use #B9CBCA 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.