#9BB7E2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.069 258.9), rgb(155, 183, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#9BB7E2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 183, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.069 258.9) |
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 #9BB7E2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BB7E2 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB7E2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB7E2 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB7E2
oklch(77.4% 0.069 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A2E5
oklch(70.8% 0.11 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#5289DE
oklch(63.2% 0.141 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#3671CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#285EB0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#224D8E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#214172
oklch(37.8% 0.092 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#9BB7E2 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) | #A8B9E4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B2E1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C0C5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB7E2
#9BB7E2
oklch(77.4% 0.069 258.9)
- #CEB183
#CEB183
oklch(77.5% 0.07 78.9)
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 #9BB7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
Use #9BB7E2 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.