#9BBCE0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.063 250.9), rgb(155, 188, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#9BBCE0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBCE0 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 53%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.063 250.9) |
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 #9BBCE0 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBCE0 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBCE0 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBCE0 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBCE0
oklch(78.3% 0.063 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#478DD4
oklch(63% 0.129 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#2576C1
oklch(55.6% 0.139 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#1763A7
oklch(49.2% 0.129 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#175187
oklch(42.8% 0.107 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A436C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 251.1)
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Step 950
950
#11283F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 250.3)
#9BBCE0 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) | #AFBDE2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B6DF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C4C8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBCE0
#9BBCE0
oklch(78.3% 0.063 250.9)
- #D3B28D
#D3B28D
oklch(78.3% 0.063 69.9)
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 #9BBCE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
Use #9BBCE0 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.