#9BABDA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.6% 0.07 270), rgb(155, 171, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#9BABDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BABDA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 171, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.07 270) |
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 #9BABDA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BABDA | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BABDA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BABDA text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 269.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BABDA
oklch(74.6% 0.07 270)
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Step 500
500
#7487C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D70AD
oklch(55.7% 0.098 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D5D94
oklch(49% 0.091 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F4C78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#354061
oklch(37.7% 0.059 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#9BABDA 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) | #9DAFDC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A9D9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB4BB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BABDA
#9BABDA
oklch(74.6% 0.07 270)
- #BEAB79
#BEAB79
oklch(74.6% 0.07 89.6)
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 #9BABDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
Use #9BABDA 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.