What color is #B9BDCD?

#B9BDCD is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(185, 189, 205), and in HSL hsl(228, 17%, 76%).

Is #B9BDCD accessible as text?

On white, #B9BDCD has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #B9BDCD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B9BDCD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #B9BDCD?

As a neutral, #B9BDCD pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #B9BDCD the same as CSS silver?

No — #B9BDCD is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#B9BDCD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B9BDCD

Not just a swatch — here's how #B9BDCD works with other colors. Named schemes with #B9BDCD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B9BDCD Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Lavender Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B9BDCD Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Lavender Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B9BDCD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #E0E4F3

Lavender Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B9BDCD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #B9BDCD Secondary #E9EBF1 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Lavender Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B9BDCD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 78/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 74/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #B9BDCD with

Gainsboro Lavender Gray Soft Sage Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F2F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BAB7CC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B9BDCD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B9BDCD;
  --color-base-rgb: 185 189 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.0% 0.023 274.7);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E7E8EE;
  --color-200: #CFD2DD;
  --color-300: #ADB1C3;
  --color-400: #8B91A7;
  --color-500: #6B7189;
  --color-600: #565B6B;
  --color-700: #41434E;
  --color-800: #2C2E35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E7E8EE',
    200: '#CFD2DD',
    300: '#ADB1C3',
    400: '#8B91A7',
    500: '#6B7189',
    600: '#565B6B',
    700: '#41434E',
    800: '#2C2E35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #B9BDCD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E7E8EE;
$base-200: #CFD2DD;
$base-300: #ADB1C3;
$base-400: #8B91A7;
$base-500: #6B7189;
$base-600: #565B6B;
$base-700: #41434E;
$base-800: #2C2E35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #8A91AC;
$base-subtle: #EAEBEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B9BDCD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFD2DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADB1C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8B91A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B7189",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#565B6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41434E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2E35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B9BDCD

Color Lab

Pairs with #B9BDCD

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