#9BBFD5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.6% 0.05 235.1), rgb(155, 191, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#9BBFD5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.05 235.1) |
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 #9BBFD5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBFD5 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBFD5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBFD5 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBFD5
oklch(78.6% 0.05 235.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9CB
oklch(70.7% 0.079 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#4293BE
oklch(63.1% 0.102 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#197CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.11 235.2)
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Step 700
700
#046992
oklch(49.1% 0.102 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5677
oklch(42.8% 0.085 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#164760
oklch(37.8% 0.067 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#9BBFD5 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) | #B5BED6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB7D5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC5C6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBFD5
#9BBFD5
oklch(78.6% 0.05 235.1)
- #D3B19B
#D3B19B
oklch(78.5% 0.05 54.7)
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 #9BBFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.007
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.008
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BBFD5 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.