#9BBFE8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.3% 0.07 252), rgb(155, 191, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#9BBFE8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBFE8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.07 252) |
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 #9BBFE8 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBFE8 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBFE8 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBFE8 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBFE8
oklch(79.3% 0.07 252)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E5
oklch(70.8% 0.112 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F8CDD
oklch(63% 0.144 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#1675CB
oklch(55.7% 0.156 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#0361AF
oklch(49% 0.145 252)
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Step 800
800
#0C508E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#154371
oklch(37.7% 0.093 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 252.4)
#9BBFE8 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) | #B0C0EA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B8E7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C8CC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBFE8
#9BBFE8
oklch(79.3% 0.07 252)
- #D8B58A
#D8B58A
oklch(79.3% 0.07 72.3)
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 #9BBFE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
Use #9BBFE8 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.