#B9CBEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.9% 0.05 262.6), rgb(185, 203, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#B9CBEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CBEC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 203, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.05 262.6) |
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 #B9CBEC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CBEC | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B9CBEC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CBEC text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#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
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CBEC
oklch(83.9% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6889C8
oklch(63.2% 0.103 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F72B5
oklch(55.7% 0.112 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#405F9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#354E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4165
oklch(37.7% 0.067 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#B9CBEC 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) | #C1CDEE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC8EB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD2D6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CBEC
#B9CBEC
oklch(83.9% 0.05 262.6)
- #DBC8A6
#DBC8A6
oklch(84% 0.05 82.1)
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 #B9CBEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #B9CBEC 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.