#9BADEA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.6% 0.09 271.4), rgb(155, 173, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#9BADEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BADEA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 173, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.09 271.4) |
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 #9BADEA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BADEA | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BADEA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BADEA text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BADEA
oklch(75.6% 0.09 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#7084CF
oklch(63% 0.116 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#596DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#495AA2
oklch(49% 0.117 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#333E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#9BADEA 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) | #9AB2ED | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACE9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B9C2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BADEA
#9BADEA
oklch(75.6% 0.09 271.4)
- #C5AE6B
#C5AE6B
oklch(75.6% 0.09 91.1)
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 #9BADEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.073
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.073
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.076
Use #9BADEA 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.