#9BAEEF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.1% 0.096 271.4), rgb(155, 174, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#9BAEEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BAEEF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 174, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.096 271.4) |
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 #9BAEEF | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BAEEF | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BAEEF text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BAEEF text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BAEEF
oklch(76.1% 0.096 271.4)
-
Step 400
400
#7F99FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 271.3)
-
Step 500
500
#617BFE
oklch(63.2% 0.196 271.3)
-
Step 600
600
#4B5FEE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 271.4)
-
Step 700
700
#3D4DCF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 271.4)
-
Step 800
800
#3240A7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 271.5)
-
Step 900
900
#2B3884
oklch(37.7% 0.128 271.5)
-
Step 950
950
#19224D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 271.2)
#9BAEEF 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) | #99B4F2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ADED | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BBC5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BAEEF
#9BAEEF
oklch(76.1% 0.096 271.4)
- #C8AF67
#C8AF67
oklch(76% 0.096 90.9)
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 #9BAEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
Use #9BAEEF 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.