#B9CBEE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84% 0.053 263.7), rgb(185, 203, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#B9CBEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 264°. 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 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CBEE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 203, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.053 263.7) |
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 #B9CBEE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CBEE | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B9CBEE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CBEE text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CBEE
oklch(84% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#6788CB
oklch(63% 0.108 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F71B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#405E9E
oklch(49% 0.109 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#354D80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4167
oklch(37.8% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#B9CBEE 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) | #C0CDF0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8ED | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD2D6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CBEE
#B9CBEE
oklch(84% 0.053 263.7)
- #DBC8A4
#DBC8A4
oklch(83.9% 0.053 83.4)
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 #B9CBEE, 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 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #B9CBEE 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.