#B9CED3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.7% 0.024 213.6), rgb(185, 206, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#B9CED3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CED3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 206, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 23%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.024 213.6) |
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 #B9CED3 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CED3 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B9CED3 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CED3 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CED3
oklch(83.7% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A7AF
oklch(70.6% 0.038 214.1)
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Step 500
500
#67929B
oklch(63.2% 0.049 212.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E7C86
oklch(55.7% 0.053 212.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6872
oklch(49.1% 0.049 214.6)
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Step 800
800
#34555D
oklch(42.7% 0.041 214.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E464C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#B9CED3 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) | #CACCD3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C9D3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D0CF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CED3
#B9CED3
oklch(83.7% 0.024 213.6)
- #D9C4C0
#D9C4C0
oklch(83.7% 0.024 30.5)
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 #B9CED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
Use #B9CED3 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.