#9BB8CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.046 242.2), rgb(155, 184, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#9BB8CF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB8CF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.046 242.2) |
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 #9BB8CF | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BB8CF | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB8CF text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB8CF text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB8CF
oklch(76.9% 0.046 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A7CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 242)
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Step 500
500
#5390BD
oklch(63.1% 0.093 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#357AAA
oklch(55.7% 0.102 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#266692
oklch(49% 0.096 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#225476
oklch(42.8% 0.078 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#21455F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#9BB8CF 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) | #AFB7D0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B2CF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBEBF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB8CF
#9BB8CF
oklch(76.9% 0.046 242.2)
- #CAAE97
#CAAE97
oklch(76.9% 0.046 61.5)
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 #9BB8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #9BB8CF 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.