#9BB1DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.069 264.4), rgb(155, 177, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#9BB1DE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 264°. 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB1DE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 177, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.069 264.4) |
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 #9BB1DE | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB1DE | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB1DE text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB1DE text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 264.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB1DE
oklch(76% 0.069 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E86DF
oklch(63.2% 0.142 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#446DCD
oklch(55.5% 0.156 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#365BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#283F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#9BB1DE 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) | #A2B4E0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEDD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BAC0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB1DE
#9BB1DE
oklch(76% 0.069 264.4)
- #C6AE7E
#C6AE7E
oklch(76% 0.07 84.3)
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 #9BB1DE, 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
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
Use #9BB1DE 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.