#9BBDE9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.9% 0.073 255.1), rgb(155, 189, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#9BBDE9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBDE9 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 189, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 64%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.073 255.1) |
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 #9BBDE9 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBDE9 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBDE9 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBDE9 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBDE9
oklch(78.9% 0.073 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DA3E8
oklch(70.6% 0.117 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#448AE1
oklch(63% 0.149 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#2172CF
oklch(55.5% 0.162 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#125FB3
oklch(49% 0.151 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#134E91
oklch(42.6% 0.125 255)
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Step 900
900
#184274
oklch(37.8% 0.097 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#9BBDE9 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) | #ADBFEB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7E8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C7CC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBDE9
#9BBDE9
oklch(78.9% 0.073 255.1)
- #D6B486
#D6B486
oklch(78.9% 0.073 74.8)
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 #9BBDE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
Use #9BBDE9 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.