#9BC0E2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.3% 0.063 246.4), rgb(155, 192, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#9BC0E2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC0E2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 192, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.063 246.4) |
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 #9BC0E2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC0E2 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC0E2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC0E2 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC0E2
oklch(79.3% 0.063 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AA7DC
oklch(70.8% 0.101 246)
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Step 500
500
#3D8FD2
oklch(63% 0.128 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#0F78BF
oklch(55.6% 0.139 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#075286
oklch(42.6% 0.108 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#13456B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 247.3)
#9BC0E2 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) | #B3C0E4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB9E1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C8CB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC0E2
#9BC0E2
oklch(79.3% 0.063 246.4)
- #D8B491
#D8B491
oklch(79.3% 0.063 65.9)
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 #9BC0E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #9BC0E2 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.