#B9CBF2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.058 265.6), rgb(185, 203, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#B9CBF2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CBF2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 203, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 69%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.058 265.6) |
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 #B9CBF2 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CBF2 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B9CBF2 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CBF2 text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CBF2
oklch(84.1% 0.058 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#859FDB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 266)
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Step 500
500
#6787D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F6FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#405DA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#354C85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E406B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#B9CBF2 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) | #BFCDF4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC8F1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD3D8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CBF2
#B9CBF2
oklch(84.1% 0.058 265.6)
- #DCC9A0
#DCC9A0
oklch(84.1% 0.058 86)
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 #B9CBF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #B9CBF2 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.