#9BBED3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.048 234.6), rgb(155, 190, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#9BBED3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBED3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 190, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.048 234.6) |
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 #9BBED3 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBED3 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBED3 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBED3 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBED3
oklch(78.3% 0.048 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#4593BC
oklch(63.1% 0.098 234.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E7CA8
oklch(55.5% 0.107 234.6)
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Step 700
700
#0D6990
oklch(49.1% 0.099 234)
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Step 800
800
#125675
oklch(42.8% 0.082 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#18475F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#9BBED3 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) | #B4BDD4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB6D3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC4C5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBED3
#9BBED3
oklch(78.3% 0.048 234.6)
- #D2B19C
#D2B19C
oklch(78.4% 0.048 54.3)
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 #9BBED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.006
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.010
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #9BBED3 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.