#9BBCD3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.049 238.7), rgb(155, 188, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#9BBCD3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBCD3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.049 238.7) |
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 #9BBCD3 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBCD3 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBCD3 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBCD3 text on black | 10.52:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBCD3
oklch(77.9% 0.049 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#72A8CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 238.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A92BF
oklch(63.2% 0.099 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#277BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.108 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#186893
oklch(49.2% 0.1 238.3)
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Step 800
800
#185577
oklch(42.8% 0.082 238.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4660
oklch(37.7% 0.065 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#9BBCD3 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) | #B2BBD4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB5D3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC2C3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBCD3
#9BBCD3
oklch(77.9% 0.049 238.7)
- #CFB099
#CFB099
oklch(77.8% 0.048 58.5)
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 #9BBCD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.003
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
Use #9BBCD3 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.