#9BC1DA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.2% 0.054 237.2), rgb(155, 193, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#9BC1DA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC1DA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 193, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.054 237.2) |
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 #9BC1DA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC1DA | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC1DA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC1DA 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC1DA
oklch(79.2% 0.054 237.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9D0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C93C4
oklch(63.2% 0.11 237)
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Step 600
600
#077CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.12 237.1)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#02557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#124763
oklch(37.8% 0.072 236.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 236.1)
#9BC1DA 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) | #B6C0DB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB9DA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C7C9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC1DA
#9BC1DA
oklch(79.2% 0.054 237.2)
- #D7B39A
#D7B39A
oklch(79.2% 0.054 56.6)
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 #9BC1DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.004
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
Use #9BC1DA 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.