#9BBCFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.6% 0.102 264), rgb(155, 188, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#9BBCFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBCFF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.102 264) |
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 #9BBCFF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBCFF | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBCFF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBCFF text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBCFF
oklch(79.6% 0.102 264)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600
#2963F5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D51D6
oklch(49.2% 0.211 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A43AD
oklch(42.7% 0.176 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A3A89
oklch(37.7% 0.137 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#102350
oklch(27% 0.086 264.2)
#9BBCFF 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) | #A5C1FF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB8FD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ACAD3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBCFF
#9BBCFF
oklch(79.6% 0.102 264)
- #DCB76D
#DCB76D
oklch(79.6% 0.102 83.6)
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 #9BBCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.013
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.024
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #9BBCFF 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.