#B9CBDD
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.032 248.2), rgb(185, 203, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#B9CBDD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CBDD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 203, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.032 248.2) |
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 #B9CBDD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CBDD | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CBDD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CBDD text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CBDD
oklch(83.4% 0.032 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A4C0
oklch(70.7% 0.052 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A8DB0
oklch(63.1% 0.066 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#51779B
oklch(55.6% 0.071 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#426485
oklch(49.1% 0.066 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#36526C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4457
oklch(37.7% 0.042 246.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#B9CBDD 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) | #C4CBDE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CFD1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CBDD
#B9CBDD
oklch(83.4% 0.032 248.2)
- #D7C5B3
#D7C5B3
oklch(83.4% 0.032 67.4)
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 #B9CBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.011
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
Use #B9CBDD 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.