#9BB5DF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.067 259.9), rgb(155, 181, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#9BB5DF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB5DF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 52%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.067 259.9) |
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 #9BB5DF | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB5DF | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB5DF text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB5DF 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB5DF
oklch(76.8% 0.067 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#5688DB
oklch(63% 0.137 260)
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Step 600
600
#3B71C9
oklch(55.7% 0.148 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D5EAE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#264D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#244170
oklch(37.8% 0.088 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#9BB5DF 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) | #A7B7E1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B1DE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BEC3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB5DF
#9BB5DF
oklch(76.8% 0.067 259.9)
- #CAB083
#CAB083
oklch(76.9% 0.067 81.1)
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 #9BB5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BB5DF 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.