#9BBFD3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.048 232.5), rgb(155, 191, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#9BBFD3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.048 232.5) |
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 #9BBFD3 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBFD3 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBFD3 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBFD3 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBFD3
oklch(78.5% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9C9
oklch(70.6% 0.077 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#4393BB
oklch(63% 0.098 233.1)
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Step 600
600
#197DA7
oklch(55.6% 0.107 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#05698F
oklch(49% 0.099 232.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E5674
oklch(42.7% 0.082 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#17475E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 233.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#9BBFD3 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) | #B5BDD4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB7D3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC5C5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBFD3
#9BBFD3
oklch(78.5% 0.048 232.5)
- #D3B19D
#D3B19D
oklch(78.5% 0.048 52.2)
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 #9BBFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.009
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BBFD3 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.