#9BBEE0
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.8% 0.062 247.9), rgb(155, 190, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#9BBEE0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBEE0 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 190, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 53%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.062 247.9) |
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 #9BBEE0 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBEE0 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBEE0 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBEE0 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#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
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBEE0
oklch(78.8% 0.062 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DA6DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#438FD1
oklch(63.2% 0.125 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#1C77BF
oklch(55.5% 0.138 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0B64A4
oklch(49.1% 0.127 247.8)
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Step 800
800
#105285
oklch(42.7% 0.105 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#17446B
oklch(37.7% 0.083 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 247.6)
#9BBEE0 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) | #B1BEE2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B7DF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C6C9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBEE0
#9BBEE0
oklch(78.8% 0.062 247.9)
- #D5B390
#D5B390
oklch(78.8% 0.062 67.6)
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 #9BBEE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
Use #9BBEE0 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.