#9BBCD4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.05 239.8), rgb(155, 188, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#9BBCD4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBCD4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 40%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.05 239.8) |
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 #9BBCD4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBCD4 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBCD4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBCD4 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBCD4
oklch(77.9% 0.05 239.8)
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Step 400
400
#72A8CD
oklch(70.8% 0.079 239.3)
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Step 500
500
#4991C0
oklch(63% 0.101 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#277BAD
oklch(55.7% 0.11 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#186794
oklch(49% 0.102 239.8)
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Step 800
800
#185478
oklch(42.6% 0.084 240)
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Step 900
900
#1B4661
oklch(37.7% 0.066 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#9BBCD4 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) | #B2BBD5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB5D4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC2C4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBCD4
#9BBCD4
oklch(77.9% 0.05 239.8)
- #D0B098
#D0B098
oklch(77.9% 0.05 58.8)
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 #9BBCD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.002
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.013
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
Use #9BBCD4 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.