#9BBCD7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.053 243.1), rgb(155, 188, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#9BBCD7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBCD7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.053 243.1) |
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 #9BBCD7 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBCD7 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBCD7 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBCD7 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBCD7
oklch(78% 0.053 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D1
oklch(70.7% 0.084 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#4990C5
oklch(63% 0.107 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#267AB2
oklch(55.7% 0.117 242.8)
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Step 700
700
#176699
oklch(49.1% 0.109 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#17537C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4564
oklch(37.6% 0.071 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#11293A
oklch(27% 0.044 241.7)
#9BBCD7 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) | #B1BCD8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B5D7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C3C5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBCD7
#9BBCD7
oklch(78% 0.053 243.1)
- #D0B195
#D0B195
oklch(78% 0.053 64)
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 #9BBCD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.005
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.013
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BBCD7 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.