#9BBFE4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.1% 0.066 249.4), rgb(155, 191, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#9BBFE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.066 249.4) |
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 #9BBFE4 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBFE4 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBFE4 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBFE4 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBFE4
oklch(79.1% 0.066 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BA6DF
oklch(70.8% 0.104 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#408ED7
oklch(63.2% 0.134 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#1676C4
oklch(55.5% 0.146 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#0363A9
oklch(49.1% 0.135 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5189
oklch(42.6% 0.112 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#15446E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249)
#9BBFE4 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) | #B1C0E6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B8E3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C7CB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBFE4
#9BBFE4
oklch(79.1% 0.066 249.4)
- #D7B48E
#D7B48E
oklch(79.1% 0.065 69)
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 #9BBFE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
Use #9BBFE4 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.