#9BB2F3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77% 0.097 269.1), rgb(155, 178, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#9BB2F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB2F3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 178, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 79%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.097 269.1) |
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 #9BB2F3 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB2F3 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB2F3 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB2F3 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 269.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB2F3
oklch(77% 0.097 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#4361EF
oklch(55.7% 0.215 269)
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Step 700
700
#364FD0
oklch(49.2% 0.2 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C42A8
oklch(42.8% 0.165 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#273985
oklch(37.7% 0.129 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#9BB2F3 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) | #9DB8F6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B0F1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BFC9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB2F3
#9BB2F3
oklch(77% 0.097 269.1)
- #CDB169
#CDB169
oklch(76.9% 0.097 88.8)
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 #9BB2F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.071
Use #9BB2F3 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.