#9BBFDC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.8% 0.057 242.8), rgb(155, 191, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#9BBFDC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 243°. 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 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBFDC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.057 242.8) |
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 #9BBFDC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBFDC | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBFDC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBFDC text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBFDC
oklch(78.8% 0.057 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D5
oklch(70.6% 0.091 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#4191CA
oklch(63.2% 0.116 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#177AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.125 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#03669D
oklch(49% 0.117 243)
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Step 800
800
#0C547F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#164566
oklch(37.6% 0.076 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F293C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 243)
#9BBFDC 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) | #B3BFDD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB7DB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C6C8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBFDC
#9BBFDC
oklch(78.8% 0.057 242.8)
- #D5B395
#D5B395
oklch(78.9% 0.057 63.3)
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 #9BBFDC, 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 0.012
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
Use #9BBFDC 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.