#9BBACA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.041 230.4), rgb(155, 186, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#9BBACA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBACA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 186, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.041 230.4) |
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 #9BBACA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBACA | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBACA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBACA text on black | 10.27:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBACA
oklch(77.1% 0.041 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#76A9C2
oklch(70.8% 0.065 230)
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Step 500
500
#5093B2
oklch(63.1% 0.083 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#307D9E
oklch(55.7% 0.09 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#216987
oklch(49.1% 0.084 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E566E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 230)
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Step 900
900
#1F4759
oklch(37.7% 0.054 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A34
oklch(27.1% 0.034 228.3)
#9BBACA 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) | #B2B8CB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB3CA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBFBF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBACA
#9BBACA
oklch(77.1% 0.041 230.4)
- #CBAE9E
#CBAE9E
oklch(77.2% 0.041 50.7)
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 #9BBACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #9BBACA 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.