#9BABFB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.116 274.7), rgb(155, 171, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#9BABFB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BABFB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 171, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.116 274.7) |
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 #9BABFB | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BABFB | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BABFB text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BABFB text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BABFB
oklch(76% 0.116 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6978FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5253FF
oklch(55.5% 0.247 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#443DE5
oklch(49.1% 0.241 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3735B9
oklch(42.8% 0.2 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3192
oklch(37.8% 0.156 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A1E55
oklch(26.9% 0.098 274.5)
#9BABFB 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) | #90B3FE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ACF9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBBC8 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BABFB
#9BABFB
oklch(76% 0.116 274.7)
- #C9B053
#C9B053
oklch(76% 0.116 94.4)
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 #9BABFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BABFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.082
Use #9BABFB 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.