#9BADCE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.5% 0.052 262.5), rgb(155, 173, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#9BADCE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BADCE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 173, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.052 262.5) |
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 #9BADCE | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BADCE | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BADCE text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BADCE text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 263.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BADCE
oklch(74.5% 0.052 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#748AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D739E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6187
oklch(49.2% 0.066 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#354259
oklch(37.8% 0.043 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#9BADCE 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) | #A2AFD0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAACD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB4B8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BADCE
#9BADCE
oklch(74.5% 0.052 262.5)
- #BDAA87
#BDAA87
oklch(74.5% 0.053 82.7)
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 #9BADCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #9BADCE 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.