#9BB6D2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.05 249.4), rgb(155, 182, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#9BB6D2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB6D2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 182, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.05 249.4) |
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 #9BB6D2 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB6D2 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB6D2 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB6D2 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB6D2
oklch(76.5% 0.05 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5D1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#568EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.102 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A77B1
oklch(55.6% 0.111 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B6499
oklch(49.1% 0.104 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#25527C
oklch(42.8% 0.086 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#234464
oklch(37.7% 0.068 249.4)
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Step 950
950
#15283A
oklch(27% 0.042 248.4)
#9BB6D2 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) | #ACB6D3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B1D1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBCBF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB6D2
#9BB6D2
oklch(76.5% 0.05 249.4)
- #C8AE91
#C8AE91
oklch(76.6% 0.05 70)
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 #9BB6D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #9BB6D2 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.