#9BBCE3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.5% 0.066 252.9), rgb(155, 188, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#9BBCE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBCE3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 56%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.066 252.9) |
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 #9BBCE3 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBCE3 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBCE3 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBCE3 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBCE3
oklch(78.5% 0.066 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#478CD9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#2574C6
oklch(55.5% 0.148 253)
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Step 700
700
#1761AB
oklch(49% 0.137 253)
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Step 800
800
#16508B
oklch(42.8% 0.114 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A436F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#102741
oklch(26.9% 0.057 253.1)
#9BBCE3 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) | #AEBDE5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B6E2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C5C9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBCE3
#9BBCE3
oklch(78.5% 0.066 252.9)
- #D3B38A
#D3B38A
oklch(78.5% 0.066 73.5)
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 #9BBCE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
Use #9BBCE3 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.