#9BBCD5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.051 241), rgb(155, 188, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#9BBCD5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 241°. 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.051 241) |
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 #9BBCD5 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBCD5 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBCD5 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBCD5 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBCD5
oklch(77.9% 0.051 241)
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Step 400
400
#72A7CF
oklch(70.7% 0.081 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#4991C2
oklch(63.1% 0.103 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#277AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.113 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#186796
oklch(49.2% 0.104 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#18547A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 241.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4662
oklch(37.8% 0.067 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#9BBCD5 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) | #B2BBD6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB5D5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC2C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBCD5
#9BBCD5
oklch(77.9% 0.051 241)
- #D0B097
#D0B097
oklch(77.9% 0.051 59.9)
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 #9BBCD5, 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 0.013
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
Use #9BBCD5 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.