#9BBEED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.3% 0.077 255.9), rgb(155, 190, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#9BBEED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBEED |
| RGB | rgb(155, 190, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.077 255.9) |
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 #9BBEED | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBEED | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBEED text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBEED text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBEED
oklch(79.3% 0.077 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA3EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#4189E6
oklch(63% 0.158 256)
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Step 600
600
#1C71D5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 256)
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Step 700
700
#0D5EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.159 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#104D95
oklch(42.6% 0.132 256)
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Step 900
900
#164177
oklch(37.7% 0.104 256)
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Step 950
950
#0F2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 255.3)
#9BBEED 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) | #ADC0EF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8EC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C8CE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBEED
#9BBEED
oklch(79.3% 0.077 255.9)
- #D8B583
#D8B583
oklch(79.2% 0.077 76.1)
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 #9BBEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
Use #9BBEED 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.