#B9CEEE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.6% 0.05 258.7), rgb(185, 206, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#B9CEEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CEEE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 206, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.05 258.7) |
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 #B9CEEE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CEEE | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B9CEEE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CEEE text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CEEE
oklch(84.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D3
oklch(70.7% 0.081 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#628AC7
oklch(63% 0.103 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#4973B4
oklch(55.5% 0.112 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A609B
oklch(49% 0.105 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#314F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#B9CEEE 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) | #C3CFF0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAED | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD5D8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CEEE
#B9CEEE
oklch(84.6% 0.05 258.7)
- #DFC9A8
#DFC9A8
oklch(84.6% 0.051 77.9)
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 #B9CEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
Use #B9CEEE 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.