#9BB5C8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.04 239.8), rgb(155, 181, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#9BB5C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.04 239.8) |
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 #9BB5C8 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB5C8 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB5C8 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB5C8 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB5C8
oklch(76% 0.04 239.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CA6C4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B6
oklch(63.1% 0.081 240.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E7AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.087 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F678A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#285470
oklch(42.8% 0.067 239)
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Step 900
900
#26455B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 241)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#9BB5C8 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) | #ADB4C9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AFC8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBABB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB5C8
#9BB5C8
oklch(76% 0.04 239.8)
- #C5AC98
#C5AC98
oklch(76.1% 0.04 60.8)
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 #9BB5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #9BB5C8 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.