#B9CED1
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.7% 0.023 207.1), rgb(185, 206, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#B9CED1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CED1 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 206, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 21%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.023 207.1) |
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 #B9CED1 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CED1 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B9CED1 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CED1 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CED1
oklch(83.7% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AC
oklch(70.8% 0.038 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#679298
oklch(63.1% 0.048 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E7C83
oklch(55.6% 0.051 208)
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Step 700
700
#3F696E
oklch(49.2% 0.047 205.4)
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Step 800
800
#34555A
oklch(42.6% 0.039 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E464A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 209)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#B9CED1 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) | #CACCD1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C9D1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D0CF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CED1
#B9CED1
oklch(83.7% 0.023 207.1)
- #D8C4C1
#D8C4C1
oklch(83.6% 0.023 27.8)
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 #B9CED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
Use #B9CED1 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.