#9BA8DA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.074 273.2), rgb(155, 168, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#9BA8DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA8DA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 168, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.074 273.2) |
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 #9BA8DA | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA8DA | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA8DA text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA8DA text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFDF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 272.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA8DA
oklch(73.9% 0.074 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7785C3
oklch(63.1% 0.095 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#606EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F5C97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 273)
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Step 800
800
#414B7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#373F62
oklch(37.7% 0.061 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#9BA8DA 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) | #99ACDC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A7D9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB1B9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA8DA
#9BA8DA
oklch(73.9% 0.074 273.2)
- #BAAA74
#BAAA74
oklch(73.9% 0.074 93.5)
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 #9BA8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.068
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #9BA8DA 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.