#9BBEF0
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.4% 0.081 257.3), rgb(155, 190, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#9BBEF0 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBEF0 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 190, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 74%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.081 257.3) |
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 #9BBEF0 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBEF0 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBEF0 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBEF0 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBEF0
oklch(79.4% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#4188EB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D6FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.181 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E5CBD
oklch(49% 0.168 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#114C99
oklch(42.7% 0.139 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#164079
oklch(37.6% 0.108 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#9BBEF0 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) | #ACC0F2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B8EF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C9CF | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBEF0
#9BBEF0
oklch(79.4% 0.081 257.3)
- #D9B680
#D9B680
oklch(79.4% 0.081 78)
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 #9BBEF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.022
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
Use #9BBEF0 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.