#9BBEF9
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.8% 0.093 260.7), rgb(155, 190, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#9BBEF9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 190, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.093 260.7) |
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 #9BBEF9 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBEF9 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBEF9 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBEF9 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBEF9
oklch(79.8% 0.093 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#699FFC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#4084FA
oklch(63.2% 0.189 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F6AE9
oklch(55.7% 0.206 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#1257CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#1248A4
oklch(42.7% 0.159 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#163E82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.3)
#9BBEF9 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) | #A9C2FC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB9F8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CCAD2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBEF9
#9BBEF9
oklch(79.8% 0.093 260.7)
- #DCB777
#DCB777
oklch(79.8% 0.092 80.5)
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 #9BBEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.012
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
Use #9BBEF9 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.