#9BC1DF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.4% 0.059 242.3), rgb(155, 193, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#9BC1DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC1DF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 193, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 52%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.059 242.3) |
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 #9BC1DF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC1DF | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC1DF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC1DF text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC1DF
oklch(79.4% 0.059 242.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D7
oklch(70.8% 0.095 242.1)
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Step 500
500
#3B91CC
oklch(63.1% 0.121 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#057AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.131 242.4)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#025481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 242.1)
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Step 900
900
#114668
oklch(37.8% 0.079 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D293D
oklch(27% 0.05 242.9)
#9BC1DF 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) | #B5C0E1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB9DE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C8CB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC1DF
#9BC1DF
oklch(79.4% 0.059 242.3)
- #D8B495
#D8B495
oklch(79.4% 0.059 62.5)
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 #9BC1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
Use #9BC1DF 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.