#9BB6CC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.3% 0.043 242.9), rgb(155, 182, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#9BB6CC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB6CC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 182, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.043 242.9) |
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 #9BB6CC | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB6CC | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB6CC text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB6CC text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB6CC
oklch(76.3% 0.043 242.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA6C9
oklch(70.7% 0.069 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#5790BB
oklch(63.2% 0.089 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B79A7
oklch(55.6% 0.096 243.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C668F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#265374
oklch(42.6% 0.074 243)
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Step 900
900
#24455E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 243)
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Step 950
950
#162937
oklch(27.2% 0.036 241.7)
#9BB6CC 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) | #ADB6CD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B0CC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBBBD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB6CC
#9BB6CC
oklch(76.3% 0.043 242.9)
- #C7AD96
#C7AD96
oklch(76.4% 0.044 63.6)
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 #9BB6CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #9BB6CC 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.