#9BBAE4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.1% 0.069 256.1), rgb(155, 186, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#9BBAE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 186, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.069 256.1) |
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 #9BBAE4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBAE4 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBAE4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBAE4 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBAE4
oklch(78.1% 0.069 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A3E5
oklch(70.8% 0.111 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B8ADD
oklch(63% 0.142 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C72CB
oklch(55.5% 0.154 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F5FAF
oklch(49% 0.143 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C4E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4271
oklch(37.8% 0.091 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#9BBAE4 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) | #ABBCE6 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B4E3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C3C8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBAE4
#9BBAE4
oklch(78.1% 0.069 256.1)
- #D1B286
#D1B286
oklch(78% 0.069 76.1)
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 #9BBAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
Use #9BBAE4 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.