#9BBEFB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.8% 0.095 261.3), rgb(155, 190, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#9BBEFB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBEFB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 190, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.095 261.3) |
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 #9BBEFB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBEFB | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBEFB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBEFB text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBEFB
oklch(79.8% 0.095 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4083FD
oklch(63.2% 0.195 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#2068EC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#1356CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#1347A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#163D84
oklch(37.8% 0.128 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 261.5)
#9BBEFB 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) | #A9C2FE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB9FA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCBD3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBEFB
#9BBEFB
oklch(79.8% 0.095 261.3)
- #DCB775
#DCB775
oklch(79.8% 0.094 81.2)
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 #9BBEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.010
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
Use #9BBEFB 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.