#9BB8DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.061 254), rgb(155, 184, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#9BB8DC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB8DC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.061 254) |
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 #9BB8DC | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BB8DC | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB8DC text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB8DC text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB8DC
oklch(77.3% 0.061 254)
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Step 400
400
#76A4DC
oklch(70.8% 0.096 253.9)
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Step 500
500
#518CD3
oklch(63.2% 0.124 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#3374C0
oklch(55.5% 0.136 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#2561A6
oklch(49% 0.127 254.3)
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Step 800
800
#215086
oklch(42.8% 0.103 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#20436B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#14273F
oklch(27% 0.052 255)
#9BB8DC 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) | #ABB9DE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C0C4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB8DC
#9BB8DC
oklch(77.3% 0.061 254)
- #CDB08B
#CDB08B
oklch(77.3% 0.06 73.5)
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 #9BB8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
Use #9BB8DC 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.