#9BAED2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.9% 0.056 263.1), rgb(155, 174, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#9BAED2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BAED2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 174, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.056 263.1) |
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 #9BAED2 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BAED2 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BAED2 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BAED2 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 263)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 263.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BAED2
oklch(74.9% 0.056 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#738AB6
oklch(63.2% 0.072 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B73A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B608A
oklch(49% 0.073 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#34425B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#9BAED2 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) | #A2B0D4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DABD1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB5BA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BAED2
#9BAED2
oklch(74.9% 0.056 263.1)
- #BFAB85
#BFAB85
oklch(74.9% 0.057 83.3)
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 #9BAED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
Use #9BAED2 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.