#9BB2F4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.1% 0.098 269.2), rgb(155, 178, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#9BB2F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.098 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 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 178, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.098 269.2) |
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 #9BB2F4 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB2F4 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB2F4 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB2F4 text on black | 10.06:1 | 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
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 269.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB2F4
oklch(77.1% 0.098 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5B7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4360F1
oklch(55.7% 0.219 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#364ED1
oklch(49.1% 0.202 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C41A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#273986
oklch(37.8% 0.131 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#9BB2F4 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) | #9CB8F7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B0F2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BFC9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB2F4
#9BB2F4
oklch(77.1% 0.098 269.2)
- #CEB268
#CEB268
oklch(77.2% 0.099 89.3)
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 #9BB2F4, 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 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #9BB2F4 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.