#9BB2D5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.057 258.7), rgb(155, 178, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#9BB2D5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 178, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.057 258.7) |
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 #9BB2D5 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB2D5 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB2D5 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB2D5 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB2D5
oklch(75.8% 0.057 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EA2D9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D8ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#4373BC
oklch(55.7% 0.126 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#3560A2
oklch(49.2% 0.117 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C4E83
oklch(42.6% 0.097 259)
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Step 900
900
#284269
oklch(37.8% 0.074 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273E
oklch(27.2% 0.048 258.7)
#9BB2D5 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) | #A6B4D7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AED4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB9BD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB2D5
#9BB2D5
oklch(75.8% 0.057 258.7)
- #C4AD88
#C4AD88
oklch(75.8% 0.057 79.5)
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 #9BB2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
Use #9BB2D5 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.