#9BAEE2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.5% 0.078 268.9), rgb(155, 174, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#9BAEE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BAEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 174, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.078 268.9) |
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 #9BAEE2 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BAEE2 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BAEE2 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BAEE2 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BAEE2
oklch(75.5% 0.078 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#7187C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#596FB3
oklch(55.5% 0.109 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#495D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 269)
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Step 900
900
#334064
oklch(37.7% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#9BAEE2 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) | #9EB2E4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ACE1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B8C0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BAEE2
#9BAEE2
oklch(75.5% 0.078 268.9)
- #C4AD75
#C4AD75
oklch(75.4% 0.078 88.1)
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 #9BAEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.070
Use #9BAEE2 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.